diff --git a/res/values/bools.xml b/res/values/bools.xml
index ffbc863f811..15706df7918 100644
--- a/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@
     <!-- Whether none security option is hide or not  (country specific). -->
     <bool name="config_hide_none_security_option">false</bool>
 
-    <!--Whether the storage manager exists. -->
-    <bool name="config_has_storage_manager">false</bool>
-
     <!-- Whether the automatic storage management job should be scheduled. -->
     <bool name="enable_automatic_storage_management">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PrivateVolumeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PrivateVolumeSettings.java
index 41ae5feaa78..76334073bee 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PrivateVolumeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/PrivateVolumeSettings.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.os.storage.StorageEventListener;
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ public class PrivateVolumeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
 
     private static final String AUTHORITY_MEDIA = "com.android.providers.media.documents";
 
+    private static final String STORAGE_MANAGER_PROPERTY = "ro.storage_manager.enabled";
+
     private static final int[] ITEMS_NO_SHOW_SHARED = new int[] {
             R.string.storage_detail_apps,
             R.string.storage_detail_system,
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ public class PrivateVolumeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
 
         screen.removeAll();
 
-        if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_has_storage_manager)) {
+        if (SystemProperties.getBoolean(STORAGE_MANAGER_PROPERTY, false)) {
             addPreference(screen, mAutomaticStorageManagement);
         }
         addPreference(screen, mSummary);
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ public class PrivateVolumeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
             mount.setVisible(false);
             unmount.setVisible(false);
             format.setVisible(false);
-            manage.setVisible(getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_has_storage_manager));
+            manage.setVisible(SystemProperties.getBoolean(STORAGE_MANAGER_PROPERTY, false));
         } else {
             rename.setVisible(mVolume.getType() == VolumeInfo.TYPE_PRIVATE);
             mount.setVisible(mVolume.getState() == VolumeInfo.STATE_UNMOUNTED);