diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
index 1843475a0d09d..10e2a4a10dc5d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@
     <drawable name="input_method_fullscreen_background">#fff9f9f9</drawable>
     <color name="input_method_navigation_guard">#ff000000</color>
 
-    <color name="system_error">#fff4511e</color> <!-- deep orange 600 -->
-
     <!-- For date picker widget -->
     <drawable name="selected_day_background">#ff0092f4</drawable>
 
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@
     <!-- LockPatternView -->
     <color name="lock_pattern_view_regular_color">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="lock_pattern_view_success_color">#ffffffff</color>
-    <color name="lock_pattern_view_error_color">@color/system_error</color>
+    <color name="lock_pattern_view_error_color">#fff4511e</color>
 
     <!-- FaceLock -->
     <color name="facelock_spotlight_mask">#CC000000</color>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 52565ba733d3b..9061376a32792 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <color name="batterymeter_charge_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="batterymeter_bolt_color">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="qs_batterymeter_frame_color">#FF404040</color>
-    <color name="system_warning_color">@*android:color/system_error</color>
+    <color name="system_warning_color">#fff4511e</color><!-- deep orange 600 -->
     <color name="qs_text">#FFFFFFFF</color>
     <color name="qs_tile_divider">#29ffffff</color><!-- 16% white -->
     <color name="qs_subhead">#99FFFFFF</color><!-- 60% white -->