diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 95aa447165b..a17262532df 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10678,9 +10678,6 @@
     <!-- Title for the Volume dialog (settings panel) with all volume streams[CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="volume_connectivity_panel_title">Volume</string>
 
-    <!-- Subtitle explaining that mobile data cannot be used while airplane mode is on [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
-    <string name="mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled">Unavailable during airplane mode</string>
-
     <!-- UI debug setting: force desktop mode [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="force_desktop_mode">Force desktop mode</string>
     <!-- UI debug setting: force desktop mode summary [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
index 5a5d6a2467b..6efd8c3aed6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
@@ -74,27 +74,8 @@ public class MobileDataSlice implements CustomSliceable {
         final IconCompat icon = IconCompat.createWithResource(mContext,
                 R.drawable.ic_network_cell);
         final String title = mContext.getText(R.string.mobile_data_settings_title).toString();
-        @ColorInt final int color = Utils.getColorAccentDefaultColor(mContext);
-
-        // Return a Slice without the mobile data toggle when airplane mode is on.
-        if (isAirplaneModeEnabled()) {
-            final CharSequence summary = mContext.getText(R.string.mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled);
-            // Intent does nothing, but we have to pass an intent to the Row.
-            final PendingIntent intent = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0 /* requestCode */,
-                    new Intent(), 0 /* flags */);
-            final SliceAction deadAction =
-                    SliceAction.create(intent, icon, ListBuilder.ICON_IMAGE, title);
-            final ListBuilder listBuilder = new ListBuilder(mContext, getUri(),
-                    ListBuilder.INFINITY)
-                    .setAccentColor(color)
-                    .addRow(new ListBuilder.RowBuilder()
-                            .setTitle(title)
-                            .setSubtitle(summary)
-                            .setPrimaryAction(deadAction));
-            return listBuilder.build();
-        }
-
         final CharSequence summary = getSummary();
+        @ColorInt final int color = Utils.getColorAccentDefaultColor(mContext);
         final PendingIntent toggleAction = getBroadcastIntent(mContext);
         final PendingIntent primaryAction = getPrimaryAction();
         final SliceAction primarySliceAction = SliceAction.createDeeplink(primaryAction, icon,
@@ -120,6 +101,11 @@ public class MobileDataSlice implements CustomSliceable {
 
     @Override
     public void onNotifyChange(Intent intent) {
+        // Don't make a change if we are in Airplane Mode.
+        if (isAirplaneModeEnabled()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         final boolean newState = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_TOGGLE_STATE,
                     isMobileDataEnabled());
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
index 31daa376125..c497cf82665 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -163,27 +162,4 @@ public class MobileDataSliceTest {
 
         assertThat(isMobileDataEnabled).isEqualTo(seed);
     }
-
-    @Test
-    public void airplaneModeEnabled_slicePrimaryActionIsEmpty() {
-        doReturn(true).when(mMobileDataSlice).isAirplaneModeEnabled();
-        doReturn(mSubscriptionInfo).when(mSubscriptionManager).getActiveSubscriptionInfo(SUB_ID);
-        final Slice mobileData = mMobileDataSlice.getSlice();
-
-        final SliceMetadata metadata = SliceMetadata.from(mContext, mobileData);
-        assertThat(metadata.getTitle())
-                .isEqualTo(mContext.getString(R.string.mobile_data_settings_title));
-
-        assertThat(metadata.getSubtitle())
-                .isEqualTo(mContext.getString(R.string.mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled));
-
-        final List<SliceAction> toggles = metadata.getToggles();
-        assertThat(toggles).hasSize(0);
-
-        final SliceAction primaryAction = metadata.getPrimaryAction();
-        final PendingIntent pendingIntent = primaryAction.getAction();
-        final Intent actionIntent = pendingIntent.getIntent();
-
-        assertThat(actionIntent.getAction()).isNull();
-    }
 }