diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3fb5a9c59b2d1..070c0210e0fe4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -570,15 +570,10 @@
         <!-- People Space UI Screen -->
         <activity android:name=".people.PeopleSpaceActivity"
             android:label="People"
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_music_note"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:enabled="false"
-            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.NoActionBar"
-            android:launchMode="singleInstance">
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.NoActionBar">
             <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                 <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE"/>
-                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIApplication.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIApplication.java
index 4827aa635e557..036fcf3bec273 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIApplication.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/SystemUIApplication.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.dagger.ContextComponentHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.GlobalRootComponent;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUIComponent;
 import com.android.systemui.dump.DumpManager;
-import com.android.systemui.people.PeopleSpaceActivity;
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.PeopleSpaceWidgetProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ThreadedRendererCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.util.NotificationChannels;
@@ -126,26 +125,12 @@ public class SystemUIApplication extends Application implements
                             mServices[i].onBootCompleted();
                         }
                     }
-                    // If flag SHOW_PEOPLE_SPACE is true, enable People Space launcher icon.
-                    // TODO(b/170396074): Remove this when we don't need an icon anymore.
-                    try {
-                        int showPeopleSpace = Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
-                                Settings.Global.SHOW_PEOPLE_SPACE, 0);
-                        context.getPackageManager().setComponentEnabledSetting(
-                                new ComponentName(context, PeopleSpaceActivity.class),
-                                showPeopleSpace == 1
-                                        ? PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
-                                        : PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
-                                PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
-                        Log.w(TAG, "Error enabling People Space launch icon:", e);
-                    }
 
                     // If SHOW_PEOPLE_SPACE is true, enable People Space widget provider.
                     // TODO(b/170396074): Remove this when we don't need a widget anymore.
                     try {
                         int showPeopleSpace = Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
-                                Settings.Global.SHOW_PEOPLE_SPACE, 0);
+                                Settings.Global.SHOW_PEOPLE_SPACE, 1);
                         context.getPackageManager().setComponentEnabledSetting(
                                 new ComponentName(context, PeopleSpaceWidgetProvider.class),
                                 showPeopleSpace == 1