diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java b/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
index a2910afc86eb5..5c975938dda5f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ public class ListPopupWindow {
                 mDropDownList.setSelector(mDropDownListHighlight);
             }
             mDropDownList.setAdapter(mAdapter);
-            mDropDownList.setVerticalFadingEdgeEnabled(true);
             mDropDownList.setOnItemClickListener(mItemClickListener);
             mDropDownList.setFocusable(true);
             mDropDownList.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);