diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index e03767f2cdf23..d303ade9a32a4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -1440,10 +1440,8 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         } else if (statusBarState == StatusBarState.KEYGUARD
                 || statusBarState == StatusBarState.SHADE_LOCKED) {
             mKeyguardBottomArea.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mKeyguardBottomArea.setAlpha(1f);
         } else {
             mKeyguardBottomArea.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-            mKeyguardBottomArea.setAlpha(1f);
         }
     }