diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
index 7c5459c173e49..35eebac475373 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_shelf_height"
         android:layout_below="@id/keyguard_status_area"
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/below_clock_padding_start_extra"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
     />
 </com.android.keyguard.KeyguardClockSwitch>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
index 932860f6c29c0..f305ea6c67a20 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         NotificationIconContainer nic = (NotificationIconContainer)
                 mView.findViewById(
                         com.android.systemui.R.id.left_aligned_notification_icon_container);
-
-        // alt icon area is set in KeyguardClockSwitchController
         mNotificationIconAreaController.setupAodIcons(nic);
     }