diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
index 93f72a8bdf789..f24e40b135785 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends PhoneStatusBar implements
         SystemServicesProxy.getInstance(mContext).registerTaskStackListener(mTaskStackListener);
         registerPackageChangeReceivers();
 
+        createBatteryController();
         mCarBatteryController.startListening();
         mConnectedDeviceSignalController.startListening();
     }
@@ -113,8 +114,7 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends PhoneStatusBar implements
         return statusBarView;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected BatteryController createBatteryController() {
+    private BatteryController createBatteryController() {
         mCarBatteryController = new CarBatteryController(mContext);
         mCarBatteryController.addBatteryViewHandler(this);
         return mCarBatteryController;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 80ad9d2d780ab..3291d591e8369 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -989,10 +989,6 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
         }
     }
 
-    protected BatteryController createBatteryController() {
-        return new BatteryControllerImpl(mContext);
-    }
-
     private void inflateShelf() {
         mNotificationShelf =
                 (NotificationShelf) LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(