diff --git a/plugins/DirectionDetector/DirectionDetectorPlugin.php b/plugins/DirectionDetector/DirectionDetectorPlugin.php
index be8dbea8e5..890af06807 100644
--- a/plugins/DirectionDetector/DirectionDetectorPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/DirectionDetector/DirectionDetectorPlugin.php
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ class DirectionDetectorPlugin extends Plugin {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * SN plugin API, here we will add css needed for modifiyed rendered
-     *
-     * @param Action $xml
-     */
-    public function onEndShowStatusNetStyles($xml){
-        $xml->element('style', array('type' => 'text/css'), 'span.rtl {display:block;direction:rtl;text-align:right;float:right;} .notice .author {float:left}');
-    }
-
     /**
      * is passed string a rtl content or not
      *
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index 5b18772db8..5d65c14cc8 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -1521,6 +1521,13 @@ font-size:150%;
 #content .notice-source-system div.entry-title {
     font-style: italic;
     min-height: 0;
+}
+
+span.rtl {
+    display: block;
+    direction: rtl;
+    text-align: right;
+    float: right;
 } 
 
 /* override OStatus plugin style */