diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index d143c1660658d..c995c47a358ac 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -604,8 +604,6 @@ object Flags {
     @JvmField val CLIPBOARD_REMOTE_BEHAVIOR = releasedFlag(1701, "clipboard_remote_behavior")
 
     // 1800 - shade container
-    @JvmField
-    val LEAVE_SHADE_OPEN_FOR_BUGREPORT = releasedFlag(1800, "leave_shade_open_for_bugreport")
     // TODO(b/265944639): Tracking Bug
     @JvmField val DUAL_SHADE = unreleasedFlag(1801, "dual_shade")
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialogLite.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialogLite.java
index 4be47ecb42d9a..d3b6fc2370845 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialogLite.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/globalactions/GlobalActionsDialogLite.java
@@ -1043,9 +1043,6 @@ public class GlobalActionsDialogLite implements DialogInterface.OnDismissListene
                             Log.w(TAG, "Bugreport handler could not be launched");
                             mIActivityManager.requestInteractiveBugReport();
                         }
-                        // Maybe close shade (depends on a flag) so user sees the activity
-                        mCentralSurfacesOptional.ifPresent(
-                                CentralSurfaces::collapseShadeForBugreport);
                     } catch (RemoteException e) {
                     }
                 }
@@ -1064,8 +1061,6 @@ public class GlobalActionsDialogLite implements DialogInterface.OnDismissListene
                 mMetricsLogger.action(MetricsEvent.ACTION_BUGREPORT_FROM_POWER_MENU_FULL);
                 mUiEventLogger.log(GlobalActionsEvent.GA_BUGREPORT_LONG_PRESS);
                 mIActivityManager.requestFullBugReport();
-                // Maybe close shade (depends on a flag) so user sees the activity
-                mCentralSurfacesOptional.ifPresent(CentralSurfaces::collapseShadeForBugreport);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
             }
             return false;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
index 0195d4532ae0a..1e5e140716505 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfaces.java
@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ public interface CentralSurfaces extends Dumpable, ActivityStarter, LifecycleOwn
 
     void collapseShade();
 
-    /** Collapse the shade, but conditional on a flag specific to the trigger of a bugreport. */
-    void collapseShadeForBugreport();
-
     int getWakefulnessState();
 
     boolean isScreenFullyOff();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
index 0ec20ca9a7e9a..32c8c4dfa94bb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
@@ -951,11 +951,6 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImpl implements CoreStartable, CentralSurfaces {
         mUiModeManager = mContext.getSystemService(UiModeManager.class);
         mBubblesOptional.ifPresent(this::initBubbles);
 
-        // Do not restart System UI when the bugreport flag changes.
-        mFeatureFlags.addListener(Flags.LEAVE_SHADE_OPEN_FOR_BUGREPORT, event -> {
-            event.requestNoRestart();
-        });
-
         mStatusBarSignalPolicy.init();
         mKeyguardIndicationController.init();
 
@@ -3502,13 +3497,6 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImpl implements CoreStartable, CentralSurfaces {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void collapseShadeForBugreport() {
-        if (!mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.LEAVE_SHADE_OPEN_FOR_BUGREPORT)) {
-            collapseShade();
-        }
-    }
-
     @VisibleForTesting
     final WakefulnessLifecycle.Observer mWakefulnessObserver = new WakefulnessLifecycle.Observer() {
         @Override
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImplTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImplTest.java
index 48710a42f6160..8ef5ca81354eb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImplTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImplTest.java
@@ -1205,34 +1205,6 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         verify(mShadeController, never()).animateCollapseShade();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void collapseShadeForBugReport_callsanimateCollapseShade_whenFlagDisabled() {
-        // GIVEN the shade is expanded & flag enabled
-        mCentralSurfaces.onShadeExpansionFullyChanged(true);
-        mCentralSurfaces.setBarStateForTest(SHADE);
-        mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.LEAVE_SHADE_OPEN_FOR_BUGREPORT, false);
-
-        // WHEN collapseShadeForBugreport is called
-        mCentralSurfaces.collapseShadeForBugreport();
-
-        // VERIFY that animateCollapseShade is called
-        verify(mShadeController).animateCollapseShade();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void collapseShadeForBugReport_doesNotCallanimateCollapseShade_whenFlagEnabled() {
-        // GIVEN the shade is expanded & flag enabled
-        mCentralSurfaces.onShadeExpansionFullyChanged(true);
-        mCentralSurfaces.setBarStateForTest(SHADE);
-        mFeatureFlags.set(Flags.LEAVE_SHADE_OPEN_FOR_BUGREPORT, true);
-
-        // WHEN collapseShadeForBugreport is called
-        mCentralSurfaces.collapseShadeForBugreport();
-
-        // VERIFY that animateCollapseShade is called
-        verify(mShadeController, never()).animateCollapseShade();
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void deviceStateChange_unfolded_shadeOpen_setsLeaveOpenOnKeyguardHide() {
         setFoldedStates(FOLD_STATE_FOLDED);