diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminder_empty.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminder_empty.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9be87bb7a..000000000
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminder_empty.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:padding="16dp"
-    android:text="No upcoming reminders"
-    android:textSize="16sp"
-    android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
-    android:gravity="center" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders.xml
index f7f25bf55..c7bc790c5 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_reminders.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:textAlignment="center"
             android:gravity="center"
-            android:text="Tap on + to add reminder"/>
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:text="@string/widget_reminders_empty"/>
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8652b200d..51cd67101 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <string name="note">Note</string>
     <string name="note_description">Add a note to home screen</string>
     <string name="quick_note">Quick note</string>
+    <string name="widget_reminders_empty">Tap + to add a reminder</string>
+
     <!-- Sample content, only ever shown in the widget picker's preview. -->
     <string name="widget_preview_note_title">Meeting notes</string>
     <string name="widget_preview_note_body">Discuss the roadmap and agree on timelines.</string>