diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 587e1c047c223..62390aba76a91 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -1869,13 +1869,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
 
     private void checkBarModes() {
         if (mDemoMode) return;
-        int sbMode = mStatusBarMode;
-        if (panelsEnabled() && (mInteractingWindows & StatusBarManager.WINDOW_STATUS_BAR) != 0
-                && mState != StatusBarState.KEYGUARD) {
-            // if panels are expandable, force the status bar opaque on any interaction
-            sbMode = MODE_OPAQUE;
-        }
-        checkBarMode(sbMode, mStatusBarWindowState, mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions());
+        checkBarMode(mStatusBarMode, mStatusBarWindowState, mStatusBarView.getBarTransitions());
         if (mNavigationBarView != null) {
             checkBarMode(mNavigationBarMode,
                     mNavigationBarWindowState, mNavigationBarView.getBarTransitions());