diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/pip_menu.xml b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/pip_menu.xml
index 93a6e7b70c54a..b581f555c234c 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/pip_menu.xml
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/res/layout/pip_menu.xml
@@ -97,14 +97,4 @@
         android:padding="@dimen/pip_resize_handle_padding"
         android:src="@drawable/pip_resize_handle"
         android:background="?android:selectableItemBackgroundBorderless" />
-
-    <!-- invisible layer to trap the focus, b/169372603 -->
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@null"
-        android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled="false"
-        android:focusable="true"
-        android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
-        android:focusedByDefault="true" />
-t </FrameLayout>
+</FrameLayout>