diff --git a/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
index 9a54c6f..c387435 100644
--- a/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw580dp/styles.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <item name="list_item_header_text_indent">8dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_size">14sp</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
-        <item name="list_item_header_height">26dip</item>
+        <item name="list_item_header_height">32dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_height">1dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_data_width_weight">5</item>
diff --git a/res/values-sw680dp/styles.xml b/res/values-sw680dp/styles.xml
index dce3b7d..31de81b 100644
--- a/res/values-sw680dp/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values-sw680dp/styles.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <item name="list_item_prefix_highlight_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_indent">8dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
-        <item name="list_item_header_height">24dip</item>
+        <item name="list_item_header_height">32dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_size">14sp</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_height">1dip</item>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 7404335..3be1222 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         <item name="list_item_prefix_highlight_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_text_size">14sp</item>
-        <item name="list_item_header_height">26dip</item>
+        <item name="list_item_header_height">32dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_height">1dip</item>
         <item name="list_item_header_underline_color">@color/people_app_theme_color</item>
         <item name="list_item_data_width_weight">5</item>
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
index 5c79c45..e358f6f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/DefaultContactBrowseListFragment.java
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
     private View mSearchProgress;
     private TextView mSearchProgressText;
 
-    private View mPaddingView;
-
     private class FilterHeaderClickListener implements OnClickListener {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View view) {
@@ -258,8 +256,6 @@
         mProfileTitle.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mMessageContainer.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mProfileMessage.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-
-        mPaddingView.setVisibility(show ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -295,11 +291,5 @@
                 startActivity(intent);
             }
         });
-
-        View paddingViewContainer =
-                inflater.inflate(R.layout.contact_detail_list_padding, null, false);
-        mPaddingView = paddingViewContainer.findViewById(R.id.contact_detail_list_padding);
-        mPaddingView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        getListView().addHeaderView(paddingViewContainer);
     }
 }