diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
index 0eda980a29b60..6dc1f372b602e 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -1981,7 +1981,6 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
         }
     }
 
-    private LockPatternUtils mLockPatternUtils;
     private StrongAuthTracker mStrongAuthTracker;
 
     public NotificationManagerService(Context context) {
@@ -2210,7 +2209,6 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
         mPlatformCompat = IPlatformCompat.Stub.asInterface(
                 ServiceManager.getService(Context.PLATFORM_COMPAT_SERVICE));
 
-        mLockPatternUtils = new LockPatternUtils(getContext());
         mStrongAuthTracker = new StrongAuthTracker(getContext());
         mUiHandler = new Handler(UiThread.get().getLooper());
         String[] extractorNames;
@@ -2709,7 +2707,7 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
                 bubbsExtractor.setShortcutHelper(mShortcutHelper);
             }
             registerNotificationPreferencesPullers();
-            mLockPatternUtils.registerStrongAuthTracker(mStrongAuthTracker);
+            new LockPatternUtils(getContext()).registerStrongAuthTracker(mStrongAuthTracker);
         } else if (phase == SystemService.PHASE_THIRD_PARTY_APPS_CAN_START) {
             // This observer will force an update when observe is called, causing us to
             // bind to listener services.