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 230ae08585f92..f52aad96ce693 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -1626,7 +1626,6 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
                     mView.getParent().requestDisallowInterceptTouchEvent(true);
                 }
                 if (mQsExpansionAnimator != null) {
-                    onQsExpansionStarted();
                     mInitialHeightOnTouch = mQsExpansionHeight;
                     mQsTracking = true;
                     traceQsJank(true /* startTracing */, false /* wasCancelled */);