diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/Detail/ReaderDetailViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/Detail/ReaderDetailViewController.swift
index bf431ce55fde..ec2f89b499d0 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/Detail/ReaderDetailViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/Detail/ReaderDetailViewController.swift
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ class ReaderDetailViewController: UIViewController, ReaderDetailView {
     /// Likes summary view
     private let likesSummary: ReaderDetailLikesView = .loadFromNib()
 
-    /// A view that fills the bottom portion outside of the safe area
-    @IBOutlet weak var toolbarSafeAreaView: UIView!
-
     /// View used to show errors
     private let noResultsViewController = NoResultsViewController.controller()
 
@@ -444,7 +441,6 @@ class ReaderDetailViewController: UIViewController, ReaderDetailView {
 
             // Toolbar
             toolbar.displaySetting = displaySetting
-            toolbarSafeAreaView.backgroundColor = toolbar.backgroundColor
         }
 
         // Featured image view