diff --git a/res/layout-land/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml b/res/layout-land/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
index 35aa90d..6c5c961 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/contacts_no_account_empty_text_padding_top" />
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/contacts_no_account_empty_text_padding_top"
+        android:text="@string/noContacts" />
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/buttons_container"
diff --git a/res/layout/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml b/res/layout/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
index dd04ebe..859112d 100644
--- a/res/layout/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/contacts_unavailable_fragment_content.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
         style="@style/EmptyStateTextStyle"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/contacts_no_account_empty_text_padding_top" />
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/contacts_no_account_empty_text_padding_top"
+        android:text="@string/noContacts" />
 
     <Button
         android:id="@+id/add_account_button"
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsUnavailableFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsUnavailableFragment.java
index ef57d38..dd9cbab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsUnavailableFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsUnavailableFragment.java
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
      * Update views in the fragment when provider status is empty.
      */
     private void updateViewsForEmptyStatus() {
-        mMessageView.setText(R.string.noContacts);
         mMessageView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         updateButtonVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);