diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/NotificationExpandButton.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/NotificationExpandButton.java
index de3b6a4dacb2b..1974b0c2e5fcb 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/NotificationExpandButton.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/NotificationExpandButton.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class NotificationExpandButton extends FrameLayout {
     private int mDefaultTextColor;
     private int mHighlightPillColor;
     private int mHighlightTextColor;
-    private boolean mDisallowColor;
 
     public NotificationExpandButton(Context context) {
         this(context, null, 0, 0);
@@ -108,14 +107,6 @@ public class NotificationExpandButton extends FrameLayout {
         return super.pointInView(localX, localY, slop);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Disable the use of the accent colors for this view, if true.
-     */
-    public void setGrayedOut(boolean shouldApply) {
-        mDisallowColor = shouldApply;
-        updateColors();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
         super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(info);
@@ -164,7 +155,7 @@ public class NotificationExpandButton extends FrameLayout {
     }
 
     private void updateColors() {
-        if (shouldShowNumber() && !mDisallowColor) {
+        if (shouldShowNumber()) {
             if (mHighlightPillColor != 0) {
                 mPillView.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(mHighlightPillColor));
             }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationGroupingUtil.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationGroupingUtil.java
index 5b694973d7f46..143fc324f8c77 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationGroupingUtil.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationGroupingUtil.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import com.android.internal.R;
 import com.android.internal.widget.CachingIconView;
 import com.android.internal.widget.ConversationLayout;
 import com.android.internal.widget.ImageFloatingTextView;
-import com.android.internal.widget.NotificationExpandButton;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.ExpandableNotificationRow;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.row.NotificationContentView;
 
@@ -80,11 +79,6 @@ public class NotificationGroupingUtil {
             if (icon != null) {
                 icon.setGrayedOut(apply);
             }
-            NotificationExpandButton expand =
-                    view.findViewById(com.android.internal.R.id.expand_button);
-            if (expand != null) {
-                expand.setGrayedOut(apply);
-            }
         }
     };