diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_controls.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_controls.xml
index 0a2f32048e029..49119fb2bda89 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_controls.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_controls.xml
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="-50dp"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_pause_white_24dp"
-        android:text="@string/pip_pause" />
+        android:text="@string/pip_pause"
+        android:visibility="gone" />
 </merge>