diff --git a/res/layout/switch_bar.xml b/res/layout/switch_bar.xml
index 8b69a1d1af2..11d7306fb7b 100644
--- a/res/layout/switch_bar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/switch_bar.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:background="@null"
             android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.SwitchBar.Settings" />
 
 </merge>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SwitchBar.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SwitchBar.java
index e998e795ac4..7bf6a835507 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SwitchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SwitchBar.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public class SwitchBar extends LinearLayout implements CompoundButton.OnCheckedC
         lp = (MarginLayoutParams) mSwitch.getLayoutParams();
         lp.setMarginEnd(switchBarMarginEnd);
         setBackgroundColor(switchBarBackgroundColor);
-        mSwitch.setBackgroundColor(switchBarBackgroundColor);
 
         addOnSwitchChangeListener(new OnSwitchChangeListener() {
             @Override