diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
index 51cab0a0050e6..bff93a99258af 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_date_privacy.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     android:layout_gravity="top"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:clickable="true"
-    android:paddingTop="@dimen/status_bar_padding_top"
     android:minHeight="48dp">
 
     <FrameLayout
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
index 997b966267478..c72f252d299dd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
     private TintedIconManager mTintedIconManager;
     private QSExpansionPathInterpolator mQSExpansionPathInterpolator;
 
-    private int mStatusBarPaddingTop = 0;
     private int mRoundedCornerPadding = 0;
     private int mWaterfallTopInset;
     private int mCutOutPaddingLeft;
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
 
         mRoundedCornerPadding = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.rounded_corner_content_padding);
-        mStatusBarPaddingTop = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_padding_top);
 
         int qsOffsetHeight = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 com.android.internal.R.dimen.quick_qs_offset_height);
@@ -469,11 +467,11 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
         }
 
         mDatePrivacyView.setPadding(paddingLeft,
-                mWaterfallTopInset + mStatusBarPaddingTop,
+                mWaterfallTopInset,
                 paddingRight,
                 0);
         mClockIconsView.setPadding(paddingLeft,
-                mWaterfallTopInset + mStatusBarPaddingTop,
+                mWaterfallTopInset,
                 paddingRight,
                 0);
     }