diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
index 168328fd59766..5639dadadc828 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ZenModeHelper.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package com.android.server.notification;
 
 import static android.media.AudioAttributes.USAGE_ALARM;
 import static android.media.AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION_RINGTONE;
-import static android.media.AudioAttributes.USAGE_UNKNOWN;
 
 import android.app.AppOpsManager;
 import android.app.Notification;
@@ -225,11 +224,6 @@ public class ZenModeHelper {
                 muteCalls ? AppOpsManager.MODE_IGNORED : AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED,
                 exceptionPackages);
 
-        // restrict vibrations with no hints
-        mAppOps.setRestriction(AppOpsManager.OP_VIBRATE, USAGE_UNKNOWN,
-                zen ? AppOpsManager.MODE_IGNORED : AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED,
-                exceptionPackages);
-
         // alarm restrictions
         final boolean muteAlarms = mZenMode == Global.ZEN_MODE_NO_INTERRUPTIONS;
         mAppOps.setRestriction(AppOpsManager.OP_VIBRATE, USAGE_ALARM,