diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
index 898768311031c..15c1c5524a74b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.bubbles.animation.ExpandedAnimationController;
 import com.android.systemui.bubbles.animation.PhysicsAnimationLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.bubbles.animation.StackAnimationController;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.collection.NotificationEntry;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -716,22 +715,6 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
         return mExpandedBubble;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the bubble that should be expanded and expands if needed.
-     *
-     * @param key the {@link NotificationEntry#key} associated with the bubble to expand.
-     * @deprecated replaced by setSelectedBubble(Bubble) + setExpanded(true)
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    void setExpandedBubble(String key) {
-        Bubble bubbleToExpand = mBubbleData.getBubbleWithKey(key);
-        if (bubbleToExpand != null) {
-            setSelectedBubble(bubbleToExpand);
-            bubbleToExpand.setShowInShade(false);
-            setExpanded(true);
-        }
-    }
-
     // via BubbleData.Listener
     void addBubble(Bubble bubble) {
         if (DEBUG_BUBBLE_STACK_VIEW) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleControllerTest.java
index e0b4b81c368d9..c3df3f633f3b1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleControllerTest.java
@@ -356,8 +356,7 @@ public class BubbleControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         // Switch which bubble is expanded
         mBubbleController.selectBubble(mRow.getEntry().getKey());
-        stackView.setExpandedBubble(mRow.getEntry().getKey());
-        assertEquals(mRow.getEntry(), stackView.getExpandedBubble().getEntry());
+        mBubbleController.expandStack();
         assertTrue(mBubbleController.isBubbleNotificationSuppressedFromShade(
                 mRow.getEntry().getKey()));