diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index 2c635cbc57d95..262ab93296f56 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -5706,7 +5706,7 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
         final PrintWriter pw = shellCommand.getOutPrintWriter();
         switch (cmd) {
             case "start":
-                ImeTracing.getInstance().getInstance().startTrace(pw);
+                ImeTracing.getInstance().startTrace(pw);
                 break;  // proceed to the next step to update the IME client processes.
             case "stop":
                 ImeTracing.getInstance().stopTrace(pw);