diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
index 5df0ca25a285c..19b401d806008 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputController.java
@@ -224,15 +224,7 @@ public class MediaOutputController implements LocalMediaManager.DeviceCallback,
                 Log.d(TAG, "No media controller for " + mPackageName);
             }
         }
-        if (mLocalMediaManager == null) {
-            if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "No local media manager " + mPackageName);
-            }
-            return;
-        }
         mCallback = cb;
-        mLocalMediaManager.unregisterCallback(this);
-        mLocalMediaManager.stopScan();
         mLocalMediaManager.registerCallback(this);
         mLocalMediaManager.startScan();
     }
@@ -254,10 +246,8 @@ public class MediaOutputController implements LocalMediaManager.DeviceCallback,
         if (mMediaController != null) {
             mMediaController.unregisterCallback(mCb);
         }
-        if (mLocalMediaManager != null) {
-            mLocalMediaManager.unregisterCallback(this);
-            mLocalMediaManager.stopScan();
-        }
+        mLocalMediaManager.unregisterCallback(this);
+        mLocalMediaManager.stopScan();
         synchronized (mMediaDevicesLock) {
             mCachedMediaDevices.clear();
             mMediaDevices.clear();
@@ -661,10 +651,6 @@ public class MediaOutputController implements LocalMediaManager.DeviceCallback,
         return mLocalMediaManager.getCurrentConnectedDevice();
     }
 
-    private MediaDevice getMediaDeviceById(String id) {
-        return mLocalMediaManager.getMediaDeviceById(new ArrayList<>(mMediaDevices), id);
-    }
-
     boolean addDeviceToPlayMedia(MediaDevice device) {
         mMetricLogger.logInteractionExpansion(device);
         return mLocalMediaManager.addDeviceToPlayMedia(device);
@@ -686,10 +672,6 @@ public class MediaOutputController implements LocalMediaManager.DeviceCallback,
         return mLocalMediaManager.getDeselectableMediaDevice();
     }
 
-    void adjustSessionVolume(String sessionId, int volume) {
-        mLocalMediaManager.adjustSessionVolume(sessionId, volume);
-    }
-
     void adjustSessionVolume(int volume) {
         mLocalMediaManager.adjustSessionVolume(volume);
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputControllerTest.java
index 465654ed585f5..cb31fde26bf26 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputControllerTest.java
@@ -170,15 +170,6 @@ public class MediaOutputControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         verify(mLocalMediaManager).startScan();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void start_LocalMediaManagerIsNull_verifyNotStartScan() {
-        mMediaOutputController.mLocalMediaManager = null;
-        mMediaOutputController.start(mCb);
-
-        verify(mLocalMediaManager, never()).registerCallback(mMediaOutputController);
-        verify(mLocalMediaManager, never()).startScan();
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void stop_verifyLocalMediaManagerDeinit() {
         mMediaOutputController.start(mCb);