diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PublicVolumeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PublicVolumeSettings.java
index 4c77d217b7d..c9b4beb3250 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PublicVolumeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PublicVolumeSettings.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.deviceinfo;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ public class PublicVolumeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
 
         final Context context = getActivity();
 
-        mIsPermittedToAdopt = UserManager.get(context).isAdminUser();
+        mIsPermittedToAdopt = UserManager.get(context).isAdminUser()
+                && !ActivityManager.isUserAMonkey();
 
         mStorageManager = context.getSystemService(StorageManager.class);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardInit.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardInit.java
index 284e67d6d6e..c3c24305e47 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardInit.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardInit.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.deviceinfo;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ public class StorageWizardInit extends StorageWizardBase {
         }
         setContentView(R.layout.storage_wizard_init);
 
-        mIsPermittedToAdopt = UserManager.get(this).isAdminUser();
+        mIsPermittedToAdopt = UserManager.get(this).isAdminUser()
+                && !ActivityManager.isUserAMonkey();
 
         setIllustrationInternal(true);
         setHeaderText(R.string.storage_wizard_init_title, mDisk.getDescription());