diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
index d22f942133380..3f03f2a3e7545 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/IInputMethodManager.aidl
@@ -71,6 +71,4 @@ interface IInputMethodManager {
 
     void reportActivityView(in IInputMethodClient parentClient, int childDisplayId,
             in float[] matrixValues);
-
-    void removeImeSurface();
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/wm/DisplayImeController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/wm/DisplayImeController.java
index 7b114525adcd5..32e3a7fc032ec 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/wm/DisplayImeController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/wm/DisplayImeController.java
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ package com.android.systemui.wm;
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
-import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.util.Slog;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.view.IDisplayWindowInsetsController;
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 import android.view.animation.PathInterpolator;
 
-import com.android.internal.view.IInputMethodManager;
 import com.android.systemui.TransactionPool;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main;
 
@@ -355,16 +352,6 @@ public class DisplayImeController implements DisplayController.OnDisplaysChanged
                     dispatchEndPositioning(mDisplayId, mCancelled, t);
                     if (mAnimationDirection == DIRECTION_HIDE && !mCancelled) {
                         t.hide(mImeSourceControl.getLeash());
-                        final IInputMethodManager imms = getImms();
-                        if (imms != null) {
-                            try {
-                                // Remove the IME surface to make the insets invisible for
-                                // non-client controlled insets.
-                                imms.removeImeSurface();
-                            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                                Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to remove IME surface.", e);
-                            }
-                        }
                     }
                     t.apply();
                     mTransactionPool.release(t);
@@ -395,9 +382,9 @@ public class DisplayImeController implements DisplayController.OnDisplaysChanged
          * Called when the IME position is starting to animate.
          *
          * @param hiddenTop The y position of the top of the IME surface when it is hidden.
-         * @param shownTop  The y position of the top of the IME surface when it is shown.
-         * @param showing   {@code true} when we are animating from hidden to shown, {@code false}
-         *                  when animating from shown to hidden.
+         * @param shownTop The y position of the top of the IME surface when it is shown.
+         * @param showing {@code true} when we are animating from hidden to shown, {@code false}
+         *                            when animating from shown to hidden.
          */
         default void onImeStartPositioning(int displayId, int hiddenTop, int shownTop,
                 boolean showing, SurfaceControl.Transaction t) {}
@@ -419,9 +406,4 @@ public class DisplayImeController implements DisplayController.OnDisplaysChanged
         default void onImeEndPositioning(int displayId, boolean cancel,
                 SurfaceControl.Transaction t) {}
     }
-
-    public IInputMethodManager getImms() {
-        return IInputMethodManager.Stub.asInterface(
-                ServiceManager.getService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
index b647a1ab9873a..65a13016c9b66 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
     static final int MSG_HIDE_CURRENT_INPUT_METHOD = 1035;
     static final int MSG_INITIALIZE_IME = 1040;
     static final int MSG_CREATE_SESSION = 1050;
-    static final int MSG_REMOVE_IME_SURFACE = 1060;
 
     static final int MSG_START_INPUT = 2000;
 
@@ -3947,12 +3946,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void removeImeSurface() {
-        mContext.enforceCallingPermission(Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW, null);
-        mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_REMOVE_IME_SURFACE));
-    }
-
     @BinderThread
     private void notifyUserAction(@NonNull IBinder token) {
         if (DEBUG) {
@@ -4223,15 +4216,6 @@ public class InputMethodManagerService extends IInputMethodManager.Stub
                 args.recycle();
                 return true;
             }
-            case MSG_REMOVE_IME_SURFACE: {
-                try {
-                    if (mEnabledSession != null && mEnabledSession.session != null) {
-                        mEnabledSession.session.removeImeSurface();
-                    }
-                } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
             // ---------------------------------------------------------
 
             case MSG_START_INPUT: {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/MultiClientInputMethodManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/MultiClientInputMethodManagerService.java
index d025b0f4ece5a..2129e9bd34f3f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/MultiClientInputMethodManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/MultiClientInputMethodManagerService.java
@@ -1460,12 +1460,6 @@ public final class MultiClientInputMethodManagerService {
             return null;
         }
 
-        @BinderThread
-        @Override
-        public void removeImeSurface() {
-            reportNotSupported();
-        }
-
         @BinderThread
         @Override
         public boolean showSoftInput(