diff --git a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
index f6a86974f3ba6..57ade13865009 100644
--- a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
     public static final String SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME =
             "settings_app_allow_dark_theme_activation_at_bedtime";
 
-    /**
-     * Hide back key in the Settings two pane design.
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public static final String SETTINGS_HIDE_SECOND_LAYER_PAGE_NAVIGATE_UP_BUTTON_IN_TWO_PANE =
-            "settings_hide_second_layer_page_navigate_up_button_in_two_pane";
-
     /** @hide */
     public static final String SETTINGS_AUTO_TEXT_WRAPPING = "settings_auto_text_wrapping";
 
@@ -184,7 +177,6 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_VOLUME_PANEL_IN_SYSTEMUI, "false");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_ENABLE_MONITOR_PHANTOM_PROCS, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME, "true");
-        DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_HIDE_SECOND_LAYER_PAGE_NAVIGATE_UP_BUTTON_IN_TWO_PANE, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_AUTO_TEXT_WRAPPING, "false");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_NEW_KEYBOARD_UI, "false");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_NEW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT, "false");
@@ -208,7 +200,6 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_SUPPORT_LARGE_SCREEN);
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_ENABLE_MONITOR_PHANTOM_PROCS);
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME);
-        PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_HIDE_SECOND_LAYER_PAGE_NAVIGATE_UP_BUTTON_IN_TWO_PANE);
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_AUTO_TEXT_WRAPPING);
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_NEW_KEYBOARD_UI);
         PERSISTENT_FLAGS.add(SETTINGS_NEW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT);
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/ActivityEmbedding/src/com/android/settingslib/activityembedding/ActivityEmbeddingUtils.java b/packages/SettingsLib/ActivityEmbedding/src/com/android/settingslib/activityembedding/ActivityEmbeddingUtils.java
index 2db0a8f4f911d..14077253c6f53 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/ActivityEmbedding/src/com/android/settingslib/activityembedding/ActivityEmbeddingUtils.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/ActivityEmbedding/src/com/android/settingslib/activityembedding/ActivityEmbeddingUtils.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.provider.Settings;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.core.os.BuildCompat;
@@ -105,15 +103,7 @@ public final class ActivityEmbeddingUtils {
             return false;
         }
 
-        final String shouldHideNavigateUpButton =
-                Settings.Global.getString(activity.getContentResolver(),
-                        "settings_hide_second_layer_page_navigate_up_button_in_two_pane");
-
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(shouldHideNavigateUpButton)
-                || Boolean.parseBoolean(shouldHideNavigateUpButton)) {
-            return isActivityEmbedded(activity);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return isActivityEmbedded(activity);
     }
 
     private ActivityEmbeddingUtils() {