diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilter.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilter.java
index 73c7fd1b64a3f..f21771a89c9e3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilter.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilter.java
@@ -128,15 +128,6 @@ public class NotificationFilter {
             // this is a foreground-service disclosure for a user that does not need to show one
             return true;
         }
-        if (getFsc().isSystemAlertNotification(sbn)) {
-            final String[] apps = sbn.getNotification().extras.getStringArray(
-                    Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS);
-            if (apps != null && apps.length >= 1) {
-                if (!getFsc().isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(sbn.getUserId(), apps[0])) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
 
         if (mIsMediaFlagEnabled && isMediaNotification(sbn)) {
             return true;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinator.java
index 998ae9e553134..3a87f6853bcf5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinator.java
@@ -95,18 +95,6 @@ public class AppOpsCoordinator implements Coordinator {
                             sbn.getUser().getIdentifier())) {
                 return true;
             }
-
-            // Filters out system alert notifications when unneeded
-            if (mForegroundServiceController.isSystemAlertNotification(sbn)) {
-                final String[] apps = sbn.getNotification().extras.getStringArray(
-                        Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS);
-                if (apps != null && apps.length >= 1) {
-                    if (!mForegroundServiceController.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(
-                            sbn.getUser().getIdentifier(), apps[0])) {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
             return false;
         }
     };
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ForegroundServiceControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ForegroundServiceControllerTest.java
index 6c3b37edbd15f..ba21afdfab0f1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ForegroundServiceControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ForegroundServiceControllerTest.java
@@ -308,17 +308,6 @@ public class ForegroundServiceControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertFalse(mFsc.isDisclosureNeededForUser(USERID_TWO));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testOverlayPredicate() {
-        StatusBarNotification sbn_user1_app1 = makeMockSBN(USERID_ONE, "com.example.app1",
-                5000, "monkeys", Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL);
-        StatusBarNotification sbn_user1_overlay = makeMockSBN(USERID_ONE, "android",
-                0, "AlertWindowNotification", Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR);
-
-        assertTrue(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(sbn_user1_overlay));
-        assertFalse(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(sbn_user1_app1));
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testNoNotifsNorAppOps_noSystemAlertWarningRequired() {
         // no notifications nor app op signals that this package/userId requires system alert
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilterTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilterTest.java
index 05cf33a3729c6..b493b9a6bd65a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilterTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationFilterTest.java
@@ -170,63 +170,11 @@ public class NotificationFilterTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                         mMockStatusBarNotification));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testSuppressSystemAlertNotification() {
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(any())).thenReturn(true);
-        StatusBarNotification sbn = mRow.getEntry().getSbn();
-        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
-        bundle.putStringArray(Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS, new String[]{"something"});
-        sbn.getNotification().extras = bundle;
-
-        assertTrue(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testDoNotSuppressSystemAlertNotification() {
-        StatusBarNotification sbn = mRow.getEntry().getSbn();
-        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
-        bundle.putStringArray(Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS, new String[]{"something"});
-        sbn.getNotification().extras = bundle;
-
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(true);
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(any())).thenReturn(true);
-
-        assertFalse(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(true);
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(any())).thenReturn(false);
-
-        assertFalse(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(any())).thenReturn(false);
-
-        assertFalse(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testDoNotSuppressMalformedSystemAlertNotification() {
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(true);
-
-        // missing extra
-        assertFalse(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-
-        StatusBarNotification sbn = mRow.getEntry().getSbn();
-        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
-        bundle.putStringArray(Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS, new String[]{});
-        sbn.getNotification().extras = bundle;
-
-        // extra missing values
-        assertFalse(mNotificationFilter.shouldFilterOut(mRow.getEntry()));
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testShouldFilterHiddenNotifications() {
         initStatusBarNotification(false);
         // setup
         when(mFsc.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(anyInt(), anyString())).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mFsc.isSystemAlertNotification(any())).thenReturn(false);
 
         // test should filter out hidden notifications:
         // hidden
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinatorTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinatorTest.java
index 09546216183f3..278456859735c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinatorTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/collection/coordinator/AppOpsCoordinatorTest.java
@@ -114,41 +114,6 @@ public class AppOpsCoordinatorTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertTrue(mForegroundFilter.shouldFilterOut(entry, 0));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void filterTest_systemAlertNotificationUnnecessary() {
-        // GIVEN the alert notification isn't needed for this user
-        final Bundle extras = new Bundle();
-        extras.putStringArray(Notification.EXTRA_FOREGROUND_APPS,
-                new String[]{TEST_PKG});
-        mEntryBuilder.modifyNotification(mContext)
-                .setExtras(extras);
-        NotificationEntry entry = mEntryBuilder.build();
-        StatusBarNotification sbn = entry.getSbn();
-        when(mForegroundServiceController.isSystemAlertWarningNeeded(sbn.getUserId(), TEST_PKG))
-                .thenReturn(false);
-
-        // GIVEN the notification is a system alert notification + not a disclosure notification
-        when(mForegroundServiceController.isSystemAlertNotification(sbn)).thenReturn(true);
-        when(mForegroundServiceController.isDisclosureNotification(sbn)).thenReturn(false);
-
-
-        // THEN filter out the notification
-        assertTrue(mForegroundFilter.shouldFilterOut(entry, 0));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void filterTest_doNotFilter() {
-        NotificationEntry entry = mEntryBuilder.build();
-        StatusBarNotification sbn = entry.getSbn();
-
-        // GIVEN the notification isn't a system alert notification nor a disclosure notification
-        when(mForegroundServiceController.isSystemAlertNotification(sbn)).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mForegroundServiceController.isDisclosureNotification(sbn)).thenReturn(false);
-
-        // THEN don't filter out the notification
-        assertFalse(mForegroundFilter.shouldFilterOut(entry, 0));
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testIncludeFGSInSection_importanceDefault() {
         // GIVEN the notification represents a colorized foreground service with > min importance