diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
index 02ae1f8afcdf6..3df1c11bc044b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tv/TvStatusBar.java
@@ -20,18 +20,21 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
 import com.android.internal.statusbar.IStatusBarService;
 import com.android.systemui.SystemUI;
+import com.android.systemui.assist.AssistManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.CommandQueue;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.tv.micdisclosure.AudioRecordingDisclosureBar;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
 
+import dagger.Lazy;
 
 /**
  * Status bar implementation for "large screen" products that mostly present no on-screen nav.
@@ -49,11 +52,14 @@ public class TvStatusBar extends SystemUI implements CommandQueue.Callbacks {
             "com.android.tv.action.OPEN_NOTIFICATIONS_PANEL";
 
     private final CommandQueue mCommandQueue;
+    private final Lazy<AssistManager> mAssistManagerLazy;
 
     @Inject
-    public TvStatusBar(Context context, CommandQueue commandQueue) {
+    public TvStatusBar(Context context, CommandQueue commandQueue,
+            Lazy<AssistManager> assistManagerLazy) {
         super(context);
         mCommandQueue = commandQueue;
+        mAssistManagerLazy = assistManagerLazy;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -84,4 +90,9 @@ public class TvStatusBar extends SystemUI implements CommandQueue.Callbacks {
             mContext.startActivityAsUser(intent, UserHandle.CURRENT);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startAssist(Bundle args) {
+        mAssistManagerLazy.get().startAssist(args);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/search/SearchManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/search/SearchManagerService.java
index 1494edf53651a..fea68d3090f08 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/search/SearchManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/search/SearchManagerService.java
@@ -266,69 +266,13 @@ public class SearchManagerService extends ISearchManager.Stub {
 
     @Override
     public void launchAssist(int userHandle, Bundle args) {
-        if ((mContext.getResources().getConfiguration().uiMode
-                & Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_MASK) == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_TELEVISION) {
-            // On TV, use legacy handling until assistants are implemented in the proper way.
-            launchLegacyAssist(null, userHandle, args);
-        } else {
-            StatusBarManagerInternal statusBarManager =
-                    LocalServices.getService(StatusBarManagerInternal.class);
-            if (statusBarManager != null) {
-                statusBarManager.startAssist(args);
-            }
+        StatusBarManagerInternal statusBarManager =
+                LocalServices.getService(StatusBarManagerInternal.class);
+        if (statusBarManager != null) {
+            statusBarManager.startAssist(args);
         }
     }
 
-    // Check and return VIS component
-    private ComponentName getLegacyAssistComponent(int userHandle) {
-        try {
-            userHandle = ActivityManager.handleIncomingUser(Binder.getCallingPid(),
-                    Binder.getCallingUid(), userHandle, true, false, "getLegacyAssistComponent",
-                    null);
-            PackageManager pm = mContext.getPackageManager();
-            Intent intentAssistProbe = new Intent(VoiceInteractionService.SERVICE_INTERFACE);
-            List<ResolveInfo> infoListVis = pm.queryIntentServicesAsUser(intentAssistProbe,
-                    PackageManager.MATCH_SYSTEM_ONLY, userHandle);
-            if (infoListVis == null || infoListVis.isEmpty()) {
-                return null;
-            } else {
-                ResolveInfo rInfo = infoListVis.get(0);
-                return new ComponentName(
-                        rInfo.serviceInfo.applicationInfo.packageName,
-                        rInfo.serviceInfo.name);
-
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Exception in getLegacyAssistComponent: " + e);
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    private boolean launchLegacyAssist(String hint, int userHandle, Bundle args) {
-        ComponentName comp = getLegacyAssistComponent(userHandle);
-        if (comp == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        long ident = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
-        try {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(VoiceInteractionService.SERVICE_INTERFACE);
-            intent.setComponent(comp);
-
-            IActivityTaskManager am = ActivityTaskManager.getService();
-            if (args != null) {
-                args.putInt(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT, android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ASSIST);
-            }
-            intent.putExtras(args);
-
-            return am.launchAssistIntent(intent, ActivityManager.ASSIST_CONTEXT_BASIC, hint,
-                    userHandle, args);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-        } finally {
-            Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(ident);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
         if (!DumpUtils.checkDumpPermission(mContext, TAG, pw)) return;