diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-land/status_bar_recent_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-land/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
index e940c859065d9..8fdde92bde091 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-land/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-land/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
             android:scrollbars="none"
             android:layout_gravity="right"
-            android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/status_bar_recents_scroll_fading_edge_length"
-            android:importantForAccessibility="no">
+            android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/status_bar_recents_scroll_fading_edge_length">
 
             <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/recents_linear_layout"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_recent_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
index 12599f859d938..7335f8602ea5b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_recent_panel.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
             android:fadingEdgeLength="@dimen/status_bar_recents_scroll_fading_edge_length"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom|left"
             android:clipToPadding="false"
-            android:clipChildren="false"
-            android:importantForAccessibility="no">
+            android:clipChildren="false">
 
             <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/recents_linear_layout"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/system_bar_recent_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/system_bar_recent_panel.xml
index 8afed22675489..3951bba7acd6e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/system_bar_recent_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/system_bar_recent_panel.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@
             android:fadingEdgeLength="20dip"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom|left"
             android:clipToPadding="false"
-            android:clipChildren="false"
-            android:importantForAccessibility="no">
+            android:clipChildren="false">
 
             <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/recents_linear_layout"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"