diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index 6e94e6bbc5f59..5aa20deb2d5dd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -1861,10 +1861,6 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         return mDozeServiceHost.isPulsing();
     }
 
-    public boolean hideStatusBarIconsWhenExpanded() {
-        return mNotificationPanelViewController.hideStatusBarIconsWhenExpanded();
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     public View getAmbientIndicationContainer() {
         return mAmbientIndicationContainer;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/dagger/StatusBarViewModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/dagger/StatusBarViewModule.java
index fa294c43f08b0..14cca13b396b3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/dagger/StatusBarViewModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/dagger/StatusBarViewModule.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelView;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationShadeWindowView;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationsQuickSettingsContainer;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarIconController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarLocationPublisher;
@@ -62,11 +61,8 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.ConfigurationController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.KeyguardStateController;
 import com.android.systemui.tuner.TunerService;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
-
 import javax.inject.Named;
 
-import dagger.Lazy;
 import dagger.Module;
 import dagger.Provides;
 
@@ -253,7 +249,6 @@ public abstract class StatusBarViewModule {
             NotificationIconAreaController notificationIconAreaController,
             PanelExpansionStateManager panelExpansionStateManager,
             FeatureFlags featureFlags,
-            Lazy<Optional<StatusBar>> statusBarOptionalLazy,
             StatusBarIconController statusBarIconController,
             StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager statusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager,
             KeyguardStateController keyguardStateController,
@@ -271,7 +266,6 @@ public abstract class StatusBarViewModule {
                 notificationIconAreaController,
                 panelExpansionStateManager,
                 featureFlags,
-                statusBarOptionalLazy,
                 statusBarIconController,
                 statusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager,
                 keyguardStateController,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
index d4d890773927a..d6ba6f3ff97a2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragment.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.events.SystemStatusAnimationScheduler;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationIconAreaController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelViewController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.PhoneStatusBarView;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarIconController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarIconController.DarkIconManager;
@@ -71,12 +70,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
-import dagger.Lazy;
-
 /**
  * Contains the collapsed status bar and handles hiding/showing based on disable flags
  * and keyguard state. Also manages lifecycle to make sure the views it contains are being
@@ -104,7 +100,6 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragment extends Fragment implements CommandQueue
     private View mCenteredIconArea;
     private int mDisabled1;
     private int mDisabled2;
-    private Lazy<Optional<StatusBar>> mStatusBarOptionalLazy;
     private DarkIconManager mDarkIconManager;
     private final StatusBarFragmentComponent.Factory mStatusBarFragmentComponentFactory;
     private final CommandQueue mCommandQueue;
@@ -145,7 +140,6 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragment extends Fragment implements CommandQueue
             NotificationIconAreaController notificationIconAreaController,
             PanelExpansionStateManager panelExpansionStateManager,
             FeatureFlags featureFlags,
-            Lazy<Optional<StatusBar>> statusBarOptionalLazy,
             StatusBarIconController statusBarIconController,
             StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager statusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager,
             KeyguardStateController keyguardStateController,
@@ -163,7 +157,6 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragment extends Fragment implements CommandQueue
         mNotificationIconAreaController = notificationIconAreaController;
         mPanelExpansionStateManager = panelExpansionStateManager;
         mFeatureFlags = featureFlags;
-        mStatusBarOptionalLazy = statusBarOptionalLazy;
         mStatusBarIconController = statusBarIconController;
         mStatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager = statusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager;
         mKeyguardStateController = keyguardStateController;
@@ -399,10 +392,8 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragment extends Fragment implements CommandQueue
     }
 
     private boolean shouldHideNotificationIcons() {
-        final Optional<StatusBar> statusBarOptional = mStatusBarOptionalLazy.get();
         if (!mPanelExpansionStateManager.isClosed()
-                && statusBarOptional.map(
-                        StatusBar::hideStatusBarIconsWhenExpanded).orElse(false)) {
+                && mNotificationPanelViewController.hideStatusBarIconsWhenExpanded()) {
             return true;
         }
         return mStatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager.getShouldHideStatusBarIconsForBouncer();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
index 6818947bd8d96..b97f053b24b53 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.events.SystemStatusAnimationScheduler;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.HeadsUpAppearanceController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationIconAreaController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelViewController;
-import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarIconController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.StatusBarLocationPublisher;
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
-
 @RunWith(AndroidTestingRunner.class)
 @RunWithLooper(setAsMainLooper = true)
 @SmallTest
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest extends SysuiBaseFragmentTest {
     private NetworkController mNetworkController;
     private KeyguardStateController mKeyguardStateController;
 
-    private final StatusBar mStatusBar = mock(StatusBar.class);
     private final CommandQueue mCommandQueue = mock(CommandQueue.class);
     private OperatorNameViewController.Factory mOperatorNameViewControllerFactory;
     private OperatorNameViewController mOperatorNameViewController;
@@ -328,7 +324,6 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest extends SysuiBaseFragmentTest {
                 mMockNotificationAreaController,
                 new PanelExpansionStateManager(),
                 mock(FeatureFlags.class),
-                () -> Optional.of(mStatusBar),
                 mStatusBarIconController,
                 new StatusBarHideIconsForBouncerManager(
                         mCommandQueue, new FakeExecutor(new FakeSystemClock()), new DumpManager()),