diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index a13b167626a29..b19791af45a33 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -9534,12 +9534,6 @@ public final class Settings {
         public static final String BLE_SCAN_LOW_LATENCY_INTERVAL_MS =
                 "ble_scan_low_latency_interval_ms";
 
-        /**
-         * The mode that BLE scanning clients will be moved to when in the background.
-         * @hide
-         */
-        public static final String BLE_SCAN_BACKGROUND_MODE = "ble_scan_background_mode";
-
        /**
         * Used to save the Wifi_ON state prior to tethering.
         * This state will be checked to restore Wifi after
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index aa11cd54b4bce..a08eae94b3f66 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_BALANCED_INTERVAL_MS,
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_LOW_LATENCY_WINDOW_MS,
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_LOW_LATENCY_INTERVAL_MS,
-                    Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_BACKGROUND_MODE,
                     Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_A2DP_SINK_PRIORITY_PREFIX,
                     Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_A2DP_SRC_PRIORITY_PREFIX,
                     Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_A2DP_SUPPORTS_OPTIONAL_CODECS_PREFIX,