diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
index 394d97f12..2d5873e3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 import androidx.core.view.MenuProvider;
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.AnimationType;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.local.feed.notifications.NotificationHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.local.subscription.SubscriptionManager;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.emptystate.EmptyStateSpec;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.emptystate.EmptyStateSpecBuilder;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ui.emptystate.EmptyStateUtil;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ChannelTabHelper;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Constants;
@@ -105,8 +103,6 @@ public class ChannelFragment extends BaseStateFragment<ChannelInfo>
     private SubscriptionEntity channelSubscription;
     private MenuProvider menuProvider;
 
-    private MutableState<EmptyStateSpec> emptyStateSpec;
-
     public static ChannelFragment getInstance(final int serviceId, final String url,
                                               final String name) {
         final ChannelFragment instance = new ChannelFragment();
@@ -204,9 +200,10 @@ public class ChannelFragment extends BaseStateFragment<ChannelInfo>
     protected void initViews(final View rootView, final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.initViews(rootView, savedInstanceState);
 
-        emptyStateSpec = EmptyStateUtil.mutableStateOf(
-                EmptyStateSpec.Companion.getContentNotSupported());
-        EmptyStateUtil.setEmptyStateComposable(binding.emptyStateView, emptyStateSpec);
+        EmptyStateUtil.setEmptyStateComposable(
+                binding.emptyStateView,
+                EmptyStateSpec.Companion.getContentNotSupported()
+        );
 
         tabAdapter = new TabAdapter(getChildFragmentManager());
         binding.viewPager.setAdapter(tabAdapter);
@@ -654,10 +651,6 @@ public class ChannelFragment extends BaseStateFragment<ChannelInfo>
             return;
         }
 
-        emptyStateSpec.setValue(
-                new EmptyStateSpecBuilder(emptyStateSpec.getValue())
-                        .descriptionVisibility(true)
-                        .build()
-        );
+        binding.emptyStateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateComposable.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateComposable.kt
index 3af217a9c..d67aed898 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateComposable.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateComposable.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ fun EmptyStateComposable(
     descriptionModifier = spec.descriptionModifier(),
     descriptionText = spec.descriptionText(),
     descriptionTextStyle = spec.descriptionTextStyle(),
-    descriptionTextVisibility = spec.descriptionVisibility(),
 )
 
 @Composable
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ private fun EmptyStateComposable(
     descriptionModifier: Modifier,
     descriptionText: String,
     descriptionTextStyle: TextStyle,
-    descriptionTextVisibility: Boolean,
 ) {
     CompositionLocalProvider(
         LocalContentColor provides MaterialTheme.colorScheme.errorHint
@@ -65,13 +63,11 @@ private fun EmptyStateComposable(
                 style = emojiTextStyle,
             )
 
-            if (descriptionTextVisibility) {
-                Text(
-                    modifier = descriptionModifier,
-                    text = descriptionText,
-                    style = descriptionTextStyle,
-                )
-            }
+            Text(
+                modifier = descriptionModifier,
+                text = descriptionText,
+                style = descriptionTextStyle,
+            )
         }
     }
 }
@@ -100,9 +96,7 @@ data class EmptyStateSpec(
     val descriptionText: @Composable () -> String,
     val descriptionModifier: () -> Modifier,
     val descriptionTextStyle: @Composable () -> TextStyle,
-    val descriptionVisibility: () -> Boolean = { true },
 ) {
-
     companion object {
 
         val GenericError =
@@ -162,7 +156,6 @@ data class EmptyStateSpec(
                 descriptionModifier = { Modifier.padding(top = 20.dp) },
                 descriptionText = { stringResource(id = R.string.content_not_supported) },
                 descriptionTextStyle = { LocalTextStyle.current.merge(fontSize = 15.sp) },
-                descriptionVisibility = { false },
             )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateUtil.kt
index b025bdc5b..526a33850 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/emptystate/EmptyStateUtil.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fun <T> mutableStateOf(param: T): MutableState<T> {
  * Used in Java land to modify [EmptyStateSpec] properties.
  * TODO: remove after Kotlin migration
  */
-class EmptyStateSpecBuilder(var spec: EmptyStateSpec) {
+class EmptyStateSpecBuilder(private var spec: EmptyStateSpec) {
 
     fun descriptionText(@StringRes stringRes: Int) = apply {
         spec = spec.copy(
@@ -79,9 +79,5 @@ class EmptyStateSpecBuilder(var spec: EmptyStateSpec) {
         )
     }
 
-    fun descriptionVisibility(descriptionTextVisibility: Boolean) = apply {
-        spec = spec.copy(descriptionVisibility = { descriptionTextVisibility })
-    }
-
     fun build() = spec
 }