diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
index 48049b44dd29a..4f221d0d85fd4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -781,9 +781,6 @@
 
     <dimen name="chooser_action_button_icon_size">18dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- Assistant handles -->
-    <dimen name="assist_handle_shadow_radius">2dp</dimen>
-
     <!-- For Waterfall Display -->
     <dimen name="waterfall_display_left_edge_size">0px</dimen>
     <dimen name="waterfall_display_top_edge_size">0px</dimen>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 1c9e2cd72f28f..e21dee69a8804 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3840,9 +3840,6 @@
   <!-- For App Standby -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="as_app_forced_to_restricted_bucket" />
 
-  <!-- Assistant handles -->
-  <java-symbol type="dimen" name="assist_handle_shadow_radius" />
-
   <!-- For Waterfall Display -->
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="waterfall_display_left_edge_size" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="waterfall_display_top_edge_size" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/CornerHandleView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/CornerHandleView.java
index 8503396975b59..85ce313670e35 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/CornerHandleView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/CornerHandleView.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public class CornerHandleView extends View {
         mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
         mPaint.setStrokeCap(Paint.Cap.ROUND);
         mPaint.setStrokeWidth(getStrokePx());
-        setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, mPaint);
 
         final int dualToneDarkTheme = Utils.getThemeAttr(mContext, R.attr.darkIconTheme);
         final int dualToneLightTheme = Utils.getThemeAttr(mContext, R.attr.lightIconTheme);
@@ -118,14 +117,8 @@ public class CornerHandleView extends View {
         // Handle color is same as home handle color.
         int color = (int) ArgbEvaluator.getInstance().evaluate(darkIntensity,
                 mLightColor, mDarkColor);
-        // Shadow color is inverse of handle color.
-        int shadowColor = (int) ArgbEvaluator.getInstance().evaluate(darkIntensity,
-                mDarkColor, mLightColor);
         if (mPaint.getColor() != color) {
             mPaint.setColor(color);
-            mPaint.setShadowLayer(/** radius */ getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
-                    com.android.internal.R.dimen.assist_handle_shadow_radius), /** shadowDx */ 0,
-                    /** shadowDy */ 0, /** color */ shadowColor);
             if (getVisibility() == VISIBLE && getAlpha() > 0) {
                 invalidate();
             } else {