diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternView.java
index 957c784087af2..51dd92961f54a 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternView.java
@@ -1008,9 +1008,6 @@ public class LockPatternView extends View {
                 mDrawingProfilingStarted = false;
             }
         }
-        if (mFadePattern) {
-            clearPattern();
-        }
     }
 
     private void cancelLineAnimations() {