diff --git a/res/xml/tts_settings.xml b/res/xml/tts_settings.xml
index b980f0a23d1..066b0442739 100644
--- a/res/xml/tts_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/tts_settings.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
             android:title="@string/tts_default_rate_title"
             android:summary="@string/tts_default_rate_summary"
             android:defaultValue="50"
-            android:max="600" />
+            android:max="600"
+            android:layout="@layout/preference_iconless_slider" />
 
         <Preference android:key="reset_speech_rate"
             android:persistent="false"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
index dcf50e81ca7..93722a90d34 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
@@ -89,18 +89,12 @@ public class TextToSpeechSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment implements
 
     private PreferenceCategory mEnginePreferenceCategory;
     private SeekBarPreference mDefaultRatePref;
-    private SwitchPreference mHigherRateSwitchPref;
     private Preference mResetSpeechRate;
     private Preference mPlayExample;
     private Preference mEngineStatus;
 
     private int mDefaultRate = TextToSpeech.Engine.DEFAULT_RATE;
 
-    /**
-     * Whether higher speech rate is enabled.
-     */
-    private boolean mHigherRateSwitch = false;
-
     /**
      * The currently selected engine.
      */