diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index 6e147f044dc9c..900b3ea970107 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -488,11 +488,9 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
             WallpaperInfo info = wallpaperManager.getWallpaperInfo(UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
             final boolean deviceSupportsAodWallpaper = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
                     com.android.internal.R.bool.config_dozeSupportsAodWallpaper);
-            final boolean imageWallpaperInAmbient = !mDozeParameters.getDisplayNeedsBlanking();
             // If WallpaperInfo is null, it must be ImageWallpaper.
             final boolean supportsAmbientMode = deviceSupportsAodWallpaper
-                    && ((info == null && imageWallpaperInAmbient)
-                        || (info != null && info.supportsAmbientMode()));
+                    && (info != null && info.supportsAmbientMode());
 
             mNotificationShadeWindowController.setWallpaperSupportsAmbientMode(supportsAmbientMode);
             mScrimController.setWallpaperSupportsAmbientMode(supportsAmbientMode);