diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/SignalTileView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/SignalTileView.java
index 97826c1a0f3b8..cfcd74e8cf473 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/SignalTileView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/SignalTileView.java
@@ -132,10 +132,9 @@ public final class SignalTileView extends QSTileView {
             view.animate()
                 .setDuration(visible ? SHORT_DURATION : DEFAULT_DURATION)
                 .alpha(newAlpha)
-                .withLayer()
                 .start();
         } else {
             view.setAlpha(newAlpha);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StackScrollerDecorView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StackScrollerDecorView.java
index c620046d4c47b..64d80cc9680ae 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StackScrollerDecorView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StackScrollerDecorView.java
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public abstract class StackScrollerDecorView extends ExpandableView {
                     .alpha(endValue)
                     .setInterpolator(interpolator)
                     .setDuration(260)
-                    .withLayer()
                     .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
                         @Override
                         public void run() {