diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
index 06c46b908b7a8..6a9246dacc51a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class MasterClearReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
             }
         };
 
-        if (mWipeExternalStorage || mWipeEsims) {
+        if (mWipeExternalStorage) {
             // thr will be started at the end of this task.
             new WipeDataTask(context, thr).execute();
         } else {