diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index 37c77f6e67e41..5959537406336 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBar.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public abstract class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements CommandQueue.Callbac
                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE
                     | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TOUCHABLE_WHEN_WAKING
                     | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SPLIT_TOUCH,
-                PixelFormat.RGBX_8888);
+                PixelFormat.OPAQUE);
         
         // the status bar should be in an overlay if possible
         final Display defaultDisplay 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index da6bcd21a329b..c4e87d85ebcd4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -316,12 +316,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends StatusBar {
         }
 
         // figure out which pixel-format to use for the status bar.
-        mPixelFormat = PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT;
-        Drawable bg = sb.getBackground();
-        if (bg != null) {
-            mPixelFormat = bg.getOpacity();
-        }
-
+        mPixelFormat = PixelFormat.OPAQUE;
         mStatusIcons = (LinearLayout)sb.findViewById(R.id.statusIcons);
         mNotificationIcons = (IconMerger)sb.findViewById(R.id.notificationIcons);
         mIcons = (LinearLayout)sb.findViewById(R.id.icons);