diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
index 52138f5b..ff5af722 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use cosmic::{
     cosmic_config::CosmicConfigEntry,
     iced::{
         self,
-        widget::{self, column, row, slider, text as iced_text},
+        widget::{self, column, row, slider},
         window, Alignment, Length, Limits, Rectangle, Subscription,
     },
     iced_runtime::core::alignment::Horizontal,
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ fn revealer(
             column![revealer_head(open, title, selected, toggle)].width(Length::Fill),
             |col, (id, name)| {
                 col.push(
-                    menu_button(iced_text(name).size(14))
+                    menu_button(text::body(name.clone()))
                         .on_press(change(id.clone()))
                         .width(Length::Fill)
                         .padding([8, 48]),
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-notifications/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-applet-notifications/src/lib.rs
index 1a8e76fc..300e817f 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-notifications/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-notifications/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use cosmic::{
     cosmic_config::{Config, CosmicConfigEntry},
     iced::{
         wayland::popup::{destroy_popup, get_popup},
-        widget::{column, row, text as iced_text},
+        widget::{column, row},
         window, Alignment, Length, Limits, Subscription,
     },
     iced_core::alignment::Horizontal,
@@ -375,10 +375,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Notifications {
         .width(Length::Fill)]);
 
         let notifications = if self.cards.is_empty() {
+            let no_notifications = String::from(fl!("no-notifications"));
             row![container(
                 column![
                     text_icon("cosmic-applet-notification-symbolic", 40),
-                    iced_text(&fl!("no-notifications")).size(14.0)
+                    text::body(no_notifications)
                 ]
                 .align_items(Alignment::Center)
             )