diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
index fa1653db35797..793e342926239 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/MasterClearReceiver.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class MasterClearReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
             }
         };
 
-        if (mWipeExternalStorage || mWipeEsims) {
+        if (mWipeExternalStorage) {
             // thr will be started at the end of this task.
             new WipeDataTask(context, thr).execute();
         } else {