diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
index 1bfc4c05c92c3..b90a3719b08f7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,25 @@
     android:outlineProvider="none"
     android:elevation="5dp" > <!-- Put it above the status bar header -->
 
-    <include layout="@layout/keyguard_indication_area_overlay" />
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/keyguard_indication_area"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/keyguard_indication_margin_bottom"
+        android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.KeyguardIndicationTextView
+            android:id="@+id/keyguard_indication_text"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/keyguard_indication_text_padding"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/keyguard_indication_text_padding"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Keyguard.BottomArea"
+            android:accessibilityLiveRegion="polite"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/preview_container"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_area_overlay.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_area_overlay.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index cc30a682757cd..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_area_overlay.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/keyguard_indication_area"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/keyguard_indication_margin_bottom"
-    android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-
-  <include layout="@layout/keyguard_indication_text_view" />
-
-</LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_text_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_text_view.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9376b1f04cc82..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_indication_text_view.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.KeyguardIndicationTextView
-        android:id="@+id/keyguard_indication_text"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:paddingStart="@dimen/keyguard_indication_text_padding"
-        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/keyguard_indication_text_padding"
-        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Keyguard.BottomArea"
-        android:accessibilityLiveRegion="polite"/>
-</merge>
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