diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index a92820452..3caa12b2a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.core.splashscreen)
 
     implementation(libs.androidx.constraintlayout.compose)
-    implementation(libs.androidx.coordinatorlayout)
     // https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/lifecycle
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.process)
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.compose)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
index 9382f557a..8ea129634 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:gravity="center">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/reader_container"
@@ -113,4 +112,4 @@
 
     </FrameLayout>
 
-</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 87602877a..154362011 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ androidx-appcompat = "1.6.1"
 androidx-biometric = "1.2.0-alpha05"
 androidx-browser = "1.7.0"
 androidx-constraintlayout-compose = "1.1.0-alpha13"
-androidx-coordinatorlayout = "1.2.0"
 androidx-core = "1.12.0"
 androidx-core-splashscreen = "1.1.0-alpha02"
 androidx-lifecycle = "2.7.0-rc01"
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ androidx-appcompat = { module = "androidx.appcompat:appcompat", version.ref = "a
 androidx-biometric = { module = "androidx.biometric:biometric-ktx", version.ref = "androidx-biometric" }
 androidx-browser = { module = "androidx.browser:browser", version.ref = "androidx-browser" }
 androidx-constraintlayout-compose = { module = "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout-compose", version.ref = "androidx-constraintlayout-compose" }
-androidx-coordinatorlayout = { module = "androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout", version.ref = "androidx-coordinatorlayout" }
 androidx-core = { module = "androidx.core:core-ktx", version.ref = "androidx-core" }
 androidx-core-splashscreen = { module = "androidx.core:core-splashscreen", version.ref = "androidx-core-splashscreen" }
 androidx-lifecycle-process = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process", version.ref = "androidx-lifecycle" }