diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
index de09eaa666ca6..2219cf4274983 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
     private boolean mLogoutEnabled;
     // cached value to avoid IPCs
     private boolean mIsUdfpsEnrolled;
-    private boolean mKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled;
     // If the user long pressed the lock icon, disabling face auth for the current session.
     private boolean mLockIconPressed;
     private int mActiveMobileDataSubscription = SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SUBSCRIPTION_ID;
@@ -1953,7 +1952,7 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
             return isFaceAuthEnabledForUser(KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser())
                     && !isUdfpsEnrolled();
         }
-        return !isKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled();
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1963,17 +1962,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
         return mIsUdfpsEnrolled;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return true if the keyguard qs user switcher shortcut is enabled
-     */
-    public boolean isKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled() {
-        return mKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled;
-    }
-
-    public void setKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-        mKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled = enabled;
-    }
-
     private final UserSwitchObserver mUserSwitchObserver = new UserSwitchObserver() {
         @Override
         public void onUserSwitching(int newUserId, IRemoteCallback reply) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 71782e7db0f59..18511d46b7b47 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         mKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled =
                 mKeyguardUserSwitcherEnabled && mResources.getBoolean(
                         R.bool.config_keyguard_user_switch_opens_qs_details);
-        keyguardUpdateMonitor.setKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled(mKeyguardQsUserSwitchEnabled);
         mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade =
                 Utils.shouldUseSplitNotificationShade(mFeatureFlags, mResources);
         mView.setWillNotDraw(!DEBUG);