diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl.java
index c290ce260cc62..184dc253bfc6f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl.java
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ public class NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl implements
     protected NotificationPresenter mPresenter;
     protected ContentObserver mLockscreenSettingsObserver;
     protected ContentObserver mSettingsObserver;
-    private boolean mHideSilentNotificationsOnLockscreen;
 
     @Inject
     public NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl(Context context,
@@ -265,12 +264,6 @@ public class NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl implements
                 mLockscreenSettingsObserver,
                 UserHandle.USER_ALL);
 
-        mContext.getContentResolver().registerContentObserver(
-                mSecureSettings.getUriFor(Settings.Secure.LOCK_SCREEN_SHOW_SILENT_NOTIFICATIONS),
-                true,
-                mLockscreenSettingsObserver,
-                UserHandle.USER_ALL);
-
         mContext.getContentResolver().registerContentObserver(
                 Settings.Global.getUriFor(Settings.Global.ZEN_MODE), false,
                 mSettingsObserver);
@@ -340,9 +333,6 @@ public class NotificationLockscreenUserManagerImpl implements
         final boolean allowedByDpm = (dpmFlags
                 & DevicePolicyManager.KEYGUARD_DISABLE_SECURE_NOTIFICATIONS) == 0;
 
-        mHideSilentNotificationsOnLockscreen = mSecureSettings.getIntForUser(
-                Settings.Secure.LOCK_SCREEN_SHOW_SILENT_NOTIFICATIONS, 1, mCurrentUserId) == 0;
-
         setShowLockscreenNotifications(show && allowedByDpm);
 
         if (ENABLE_LOCK_SCREEN_ALLOW_REMOTE_INPUT) {