diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
index 1845f328363cf..c6187073b9a80 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="tabStripEnabled">false</item>
         <item name="divider">?attr/dividerVertical</item>
         <item name="gravity">fill_horizontal|center_vertical</item>
-        <item name="showDividers">middle</item>
+        <item name="showDividers">none</item>
         <item name="dividerPadding">8dip</item>
         <item name="measureWithLargestChild">true</item>
         <item name="tabLayout">@layout/tab_indicator_material</item>