diff --git a/features/roomlist/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/roomlist/impl/components/RoomSummaryPlaceholderRow.kt b/features/roomlist/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/roomlist/impl/components/RoomSummaryPlaceholderRow.kt
index 2cf7f6cc2f..0a17151976 100644
--- a/features/roomlist/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/roomlist/impl/components/RoomSummaryPlaceholderRow.kt
+++ b/features/roomlist/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/roomlist/impl/components/RoomSummaryPlaceholderRow.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
-import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.atomic.atoms.PlaceholderAtom
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.avatar.AvatarSize
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewLight
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.roomListPlaceHolder
+import io.element.android.libraries.theme.ElementTheme
 
 /**
  * https://www.figma.com/file/0MMNu7cTOzLOlWb7ctTkv3/Element-X?node-id=6547%3A147623
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ internal fun RoomSummaryPlaceholderRow(
             modifier = Modifier
                 .size(AvatarSize.RoomListItem.dp)
                 .align(Alignment.CenterVertically)
-                .background(color = MaterialTheme.roomListPlaceHolder(), shape = CircleShape)
+                .background(color = ElementTheme.compoundColors.textPlaceholder, shape = CircleShape)
         )
         Column(
             modifier = Modifier
diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/atomic/atoms/PlaceholderAtom.kt b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/atomic/atoms/PlaceholderAtom.kt
index cdbcf1fc35..17be7af59a 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/atomic/atoms/PlaceholderAtom.kt
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/atomic/atoms/PlaceholderAtom.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
-import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -30,14 +29,14 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewLight
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.roomListPlaceHolder
+import io.element.android.libraries.theme.ElementTheme
 
 @Composable
 fun PlaceholderAtom(
     width: Dp,
     height: Dp,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-    color: Color = MaterialTheme.roomListPlaceHolder(),
+    color: Color = ElementTheme.compoundColors.textPlaceholder,
 ) {
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/theme/ColorAliases.kt b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/theme/ColorAliases.kt
index 83261de538..13703a475a 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/theme/ColorAliases.kt
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/designsystem/theme/ColorAliases.kt
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
 
 package io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme
 
-import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme.colors
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewLight
-import io.element.android.libraries.theme.ElementTheme
-import io.element.android.libraries.theme.LocalColors
 import io.element.android.libraries.theme.previews.ColorListPreview
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentMapOf
 
@@ -43,10 +40,6 @@ fun MaterialTheme.roomListRoomMessageDate() = colorScheme.secondary
 @Composable
 fun MaterialTheme.roomListUnreadIndicator() = colorScheme.primary
 
-// TODO Iterated on this
-@Composable
-fun MaterialTheme.roomListPlaceHolder() = ElementTheme.colors.gray300
-
 @Preview
 @Composable
 internal fun ColorAliasesLightPreview() = ElementPreviewLight { ContentToPreview() }
@@ -65,7 +58,6 @@ private fun ContentToPreview() {
             "roomListRoomMessage" to MaterialTheme.roomListRoomMessage(),
             "roomListRoomMessageDate" to MaterialTheme.roomListRoomMessageDate(),
             "roomListUnreadIndicator" to MaterialTheme.roomListUnreadIndicator(),
-            "roomListPlaceHolder" to MaterialTheme.roomListPlaceHolder(),
         )
     )
 }