diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_area.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_area.xml
index a84ddaf29e527..4db2280fdc0a4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_area.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_area.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
               android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:paddingStart="44dp"
               android:paddingEnd="44dp"
-              android:letterSpacing="0.02"
               android:visibility="gone"
               android:textColor="?attr/wallpaperTextColor"
               android:theme="@style/TextAppearance.Keyguard"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
index 137c30aefd333..1c8e141a61f81 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/styles.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
         <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:lines">1</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">@dimen/widget_label_font_size</item>
-        <item name="android:letterSpacing">0.02</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Keyguard.BottomArea">