diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarController.java
index ae9b5987bac51..0515fed21e072 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/NavigationBarController.java
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ public class NavigationBarController implements Callbacks,
 
     // Tracks config changes that will actually recreate the nav bar
     private final InterestingConfigChanges mConfigChanges = new InterestingConfigChanges(
-            ActivityInfo.CONFIG_FONT_SCALE | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_LOCALE
-                    | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_LAYOUT
+            ActivityInfo.CONFIG_FONT_SCALE | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_LAYOUT
                     | ActivityInfo.CONFIG_UI_MODE);
 
     @Inject