diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index 70dc8cb6e715e..05363d4ec2a7c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -8268,9 +8268,7 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
         }
 
         @Override
-        public void onDetached() {
-            removeCallbacks(mHider);
-        }
+        public void onDetached() {}
     }
 
     private void hideInsertionPointCursorController() {