diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment.java
index 64f3a6fd04c..a67184a8ae3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public abstract class ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment extends OptionsMenuFra
     protected static final int USER_TYPE_MANAGED_PROFILE = 2;
     protected static final int USER_TYPE_SECONDARY = 3;
 
+    /** Time we wait before clearing a wrong input attempt (e.g. pattern) and the error message. */
+    protected static final long CLEAR_WRONG_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
+
     private FingerprintUiHelper mFingerprintHelper;
     protected boolean mReturnCredentials = false;
     protected Button mCancelButton;
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPassword.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPassword.java
index dcb7b66992f..20182cbd92a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPassword.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPassword.java
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ public class ConfirmLockPassword extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseActivity {
     public static class ConfirmLockPasswordFragment extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment
             implements OnClickListener, OnEditorActionListener,
             CredentialCheckResultTracker.Listener {
-        private static final long ERROR_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT = 3000;
         private static final String FRAGMENT_TAG_CHECK_LOCK_RESULT = "check_lock_result";
         private ImeAwareEditText mPasswordEntry;
         private TextViewInputDisabler mPasswordEntryInputDisabler;
@@ -460,7 +459,7 @@ public class ConfirmLockPassword extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseActivity {
                             effectiveUserId, timeoutMs);
                     handleAttemptLockout(deadline);
                 } else {
-                    showError(getErrorMessage(), ERROR_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT);
+                    showError(getErrorMessage(), CLEAR_WRONG_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS);
                 }
                 if (newResult) {
                     reportFailedAttempt();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPattern.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPattern.java
index 60d5a01b3c1..1e881505027 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPattern.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ConfirmLockPattern.java
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ public class ConfirmLockPattern extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseActivity {
     public static class ConfirmLockPatternFragment extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseFragment
             implements AppearAnimationCreator<Object>, CredentialCheckResultTracker.Listener {
 
-        // how long we wait to clear a wrong pattern
-        private static final int WRONG_PATTERN_CLEAR_TIMEOUT_MS = 2000;
-
         private static final String FRAGMENT_TAG_CHECK_LOCK_RESULT = "check_lock_result";
 
         private LockPatternView mLockPatternView;
@@ -315,7 +312,8 @@ public class ConfirmLockPattern extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseActivity {
                     mLockPatternView.clearPattern();
                     break;
                 case NeedToUnlockWrong:
-                    mErrorTextView.setText(R.string.lockpattern_need_to_unlock_wrong);
+                    showError(R.string.lockpattern_need_to_unlock_wrong,
+                            CLEAR_WRONG_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
                     mLockPatternView.setDisplayMode(LockPatternView.DisplayMode.Wrong);
                     mLockPatternView.setEnabled(true);
@@ -349,7 +347,7 @@ public class ConfirmLockPattern extends ConfirmDeviceCredentialBaseActivity {
         // already
         private void postClearPatternRunnable() {
             mLockPatternView.removeCallbacks(mClearPatternRunnable);
-            mLockPatternView.postDelayed(mClearPatternRunnable, WRONG_PATTERN_CLEAR_TIMEOUT_MS);
+            mLockPatternView.postDelayed(mClearPatternRunnable, CLEAR_WRONG_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS);
         }
 
         @Override