diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 8cf0071..73e5251 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupVibrate()
         setupTimerMaxReminder()
         setupIncreaseVolumeGradually()
-        setupUseTextShadow()
         setupCustomizeWidgetColors()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
 
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             settings_alarm_tab_label,
             settings_stopwatch_tab_label,
             settings_timer_tab_label,
-            settings_widgets_label
         ).forEach {
             it.setTextColor(getProperPrimaryColor())
         }
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             settings_alarm_tab_holder,
             settings_stopwatch_tab_holder,
             settings_timer_tab_holder,
-            settings_widgets_holder
         ).forEach {
             it.background.applyColorFilter(getProperBackgroundColor().getContrastColor())
         }
@@ -200,15 +197,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun setupUseTextShadow() {
-        settings_use_text_shadow.isChecked = config.useTextShadow
-        settings_use_text_shadow_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            settings_use_text_shadow.toggle()
-            config.useTextShadow = settings_use_text_shadow.isChecked
-            updateWidgets()
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun updateSnoozeText() {
         settings_snooze_time.text = formatMinutesToTimeString(config.snoozeTime)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/WidgetDateTimeConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/WidgetDateTimeConfigureActivity.kt
index eab2ef7..3af3a13 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/WidgetDateTimeConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/activities/WidgetDateTimeConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -73,11 +73,8 @@ class WidgetDateTimeConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         val calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
         config_time.text = getFormattedTime(getPassedSeconds(), false, false).toString()
         config_date.text = getFormattedDate(calendar)
-
-        if (config.useTextShadow) {
-            config_time.setShadowLayer(1f, 0f, 1f, Color.BLACK)
-            config_date.setShadowLayer(1f, 0f, 1f, Color.BLACK)
-        }
+        config_time.setShadowLayer(1f, 0f, 1f, Color.BLACK)
+        config_date.setShadowLayer(1f, 0f, 1f, Color.BLACK)
     }
 
     private fun saveConfig() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
index 3fb71c7..edc0418 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getInt(ALARM_MAX_REMINDER_SECS, DEFAULT_MAX_ALARM_REMINDER_SECS)
         set(alarmMaxReminderSecs) = prefs.edit().putInt(ALARM_MAX_REMINDER_SECS, alarmMaxReminderSecs).apply()
 
-    var useTextShadow: Boolean
-        get() = prefs.getBoolean(USE_TEXT_SHADOW, true)
-        set(useTextShadow) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(USE_TEXT_SHADOW, useTextShadow).apply()
-
     var increaseVolumeGradually: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY, true)
         set(increaseVolumeGradually) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY, increaseVolumeGradually).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
index 531ab78..28f4016 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const val TIMER_MAX_REMINDER_SECS = "timer_max_reminder_secs"
 const val ALARM_MAX_REMINDER_SECS = "alarm_max_reminder_secs"
 const val ALARM_LAST_CONFIG = "alarm_last_config"
 const val TIMER_LAST_CONFIG = "timer_last_config"
-const val USE_TEXT_SHADOW = "use_text_shadow"
 const val INCREASE_VOLUME_GRADUALLY = "increase_volume_gradually"
 const val ALARMS_SORT_BY = "alarms_sort_by"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/MyWidgetDateTimeProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/MyWidgetDateTimeProvider.kt
index 36a321f..77149d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/MyWidgetDateTimeProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/helpers/MyWidgetDateTimeProvider.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MyWidgetDateTimeProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
     private fun performUpdate(context: Context) {
         val appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context) ?: return
         appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(getComponentName(context)).forEach {
-            RemoteViews(context.packageName, getProperLayout(context)).apply {
+            RemoteViews(context.packageName, R.layout.widget_date_time).apply {
                 updateTexts(context, this)
                 updateColors(context, this)
                 setupAppOpenIntent(context, this)
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ class MyWidgetDateTimeProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getProperLayout(context: Context) = if (context.config.useTextShadow) {
-        R.layout.widget_date_time_with_shadow
-    } else {
-        R.layout.widget_date_time
-    }
-
     private fun updateTexts(context: Context, views: RemoteViews) {
         val timeText = context.getFormattedTime(getPassedSeconds(), false, false).toString()
         val nextAlarm = getFormattedNextAlarm(context)
@@ -67,12 +61,8 @@ class MyWidgetDateTimeProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
             setTextColor(R.id.widget_date, widgetTextColor)
             setTextColor(R.id.widget_next_alarm, widgetTextColor)
 
-            if (context.config.useTextShadow) {
-                val bitmap = getMultiplyColoredBitmap(R.drawable.ic_clock_shadowed, widgetTextColor, context)
-                setImageViewBitmap(R.id.widget_next_alarm_image, bitmap)
-            } else {
-                setImageViewBitmap(R.id.widget_next_alarm_image, context.resources.getColoredBitmap(R.drawable.ic_alarm_vector, widgetTextColor))
-            }
+            val bitmap = getMultiplyColoredBitmap(R.drawable.ic_clock_shadowed, widgetTextColor, context)
+            setImageViewBitmap(R.id.widget_next_alarm_image, bitmap)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 5b8b48d..fb182c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -354,37 +354,5 @@
 
             </RelativeLayout>
         </LinearLayout>
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/settings_widgets_label"
-            style="@style/SettingsSectionLabelStyle"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/widgets" />
-
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/settings_widgets_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_margin="@dimen/medium_margin"
-            android:background="@drawable/section_holder_stroke"
-            android:orientation="vertical">
-
-            <RelativeLayout
-                android:id="@+id/settings_use_text_shadow_holder"
-                style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:background="@drawable/ripple_all_corners">
-
-                <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyAppCompatCheckbox
-                    android:id="@+id/settings_use_text_shadow"
-                    style="@style/SettingsCheckboxStyle"
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:text="@string/use_text_shadow" />
-
-            </RelativeLayout>
-        </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time.xml
index 926e4ec..0ba9fa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             android:includeFontPadding="false"
             android:maxLines="1"
+            android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
+            android:shadowDy="1"
+            android:shadowRadius="1"
             android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
             tools:text="00:00" />
 
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             android:includeFontPadding="false"
             android:maxLines="1"
+            android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
+            android:shadowDy="1"
+            android:shadowRadius="1"
             android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
             tools:text="Mon, 1 January" />
 
@@ -77,6 +83,9 @@
                 android:includeFontPadding="false"
                 android:maxLines="1"
                 android:paddingStart="@dimen/small_margin"
+                android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
+                android:shadowDy="1"
+                android:shadowRadius="1"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
                 tools:text="Tue, 18:30" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time_with_shadow.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time_with_shadow.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ba9fa5..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_date_time_with_shadow.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
-    <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/widget_background"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:src="@drawable/widget_round_background" />
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/widget_date_time_holder"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/small_margin"
-        android:paddingRight="@dimen/small_margin"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/small_margin"
-        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/widget_time"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
-            android:layout_weight="4"
-            android:autoSizeMaxTextSize="300sp"
-            android:autoSizeMinTextSize="2sp"
-            android:autoSizeStepGranularity="1sp"
-            android:autoSizeTextType="uniform"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:includeFontPadding="false"
-            android:maxLines="1"
-            android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
-            android:shadowDy="1"
-            android:shadowRadius="1"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
-            tools:text="00:00" />
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/widget_date"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:autoSizeMinTextSize="2sp"
-            android:autoSizeStepGranularity="1sp"
-            android:autoSizeTextType="uniform"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:includeFontPadding="false"
-            android:maxLines="1"
-            android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
-            android:shadowDy="1"
-            android:shadowRadius="1"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
-            tools:text="Mon, 1 January" />
-
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/widget_alarm_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
-            android:layout_weight="1"
-            android:gravity="center_horizontal">
-
-            <ImageView
-                android:id="@+id/widget_next_alarm_image"
-                android:layout_width="@dimen/widget_alarm_icon_size"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_alarm_icon_size"
-                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/widget_next_alarm"
-                android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/widget_next_alarm"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_alarm_vector" />
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/widget_next_alarm"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/widget_next_alarm_image"
-                android:gravity="center"
-                android:includeFontPadding="false"
-                android:maxLines="1"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/small_margin"
-                android:shadowColor="@android:color/black"
-                android:shadowDy="1"
-                android:shadowRadius="1"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
-                tools:text="Tue, 18:30" />
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
-    </LinearLayout>
-</RelativeLayout>