diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationViewModel.java
index 524c4f716..8e4602366 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/contact/ConversationViewModel.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.NoSuchContactException;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorId;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.MethodsNotNullByDefault;
-import org.briarproject.bramble.api.nullsafety.ParametersNotNullByDefault;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.UiUtils;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
@@ -29,8 +27,6 @@ import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.logDuration;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.logException;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.util.LogUtils.now;
 
-@MethodsNotNullByDefault
-@ParametersNotNullByDefault
 public class ConversationViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
 	private static Logger LOG =
@@ -49,7 +45,7 @@ public class ConversationViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 			new MutableLiveData<>();
 
 	@Inject
-	public ConversationViewModel(@NonNull Application application,
+	ConversationViewModel(@NonNull Application application,
 			@DatabaseExecutor Executor dbExecutor,
 			ContactManager contactManager) {
 		super(application);