diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 363efeb055dd3..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable-sw600dp/status_bar_recents_background.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-/*
- * Copyright 2011, The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
--->
-<color xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:color="#e6000000"
-/>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml
index 7831db03880d3..ea0b75c44aadc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/status_bar_recents_background.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <gradient name="status_bar_recents_background"
-        android:startColor="#e6000000"
-        android:endColor="#c0000000"
+        android:startColor="#E0000000"
+        android:endColor="#99000000"
         android:angle="@integer/status_bar_recents_bg_gradient_degrees"
         />
 </shape>