diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 95610fe833a..9e77111ef4c 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3940,8 +3940,6 @@
     <!-- Summary text for keyboards when no layout has been selected. [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="default_keyboard_layout">Default</string>
 
-    <!-- On Languages & input settings screen, heading. Inside the "Languages & input settings" screen, this is the header for settings that relate to mouse and trackpad devices. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
-    <string name="pointer_settings_category">Mouse/trackpad</string>
     <!-- On Languages & input settings screen, setting summary.  Setting for mouse pointer speed. [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="pointer_speed">Pointer speed</string>
 
@@ -4852,8 +4850,6 @@
     <string name="voice_search_settings_title">Voice search</string>
     <!-- Title of keyboard settings list item within voice input/output settings -->
     <string name="keyboard_settings_title">Android keyboard</string>
-    <!-- Title for the 'voice input' category of voice input/output settings -->
-    <string name="voice_category">Speech</string>
 
     <!-- Voice input settings --><skip />
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=NONE] Name of the settings item to open the voice input settings. -->
diff --git a/res/xml/language_and_input.xml b/res/xml/language_and_input.xml
index 6a9a3ad5d24..330ef9e8c9c 100644
--- a/res/xml/language_and_input.xml
+++ b/res/xml/language_and_input.xml
@@ -102,22 +102,13 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <PreferenceCategory
-        android:key="pointer_settings_category"
-        android:title="@string/pointer_settings_category">
+    <PreferenceCategory>
 
         <com.android.settings.PointerSpeedPreference
             android:key="pointer_speed"
             android:title="@string/pointer_speed"
             android:dialogTitle="@string/pointer_speed"/>
 
-    </PreferenceCategory>
-
-    <!-- TTS -->
-    <PreferenceCategory
-        android:key="voice_category"
-        android:title="@string/voice_category">
-
         <Preference
             android:key="tts_settings"
             android:title="@string/tts_settings_title"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceController.java
index 9b40b6d05bc..0d1c7539932 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceController.java
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ package com.android.settings.language;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.speech.tts.TtsEngines;
-import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
-import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.core.PreferenceController;
 
 public class TtsPreferenceController extends PreferenceController {
 
-    private static final String KEY_VOICE_CATEGORY = "voice_category";
     private static final String KEY_TTS_SETTINGS = "tts_settings";
 
     private final TtsEngines mTtsEngines;
@@ -40,14 +37,6 @@ public class TtsPreferenceController extends PreferenceController {
         return !mTtsEngines.getEngines().isEmpty();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
-        super.displayPreference(screen);
-        if (!isAvailable()) {
-            removePreference(screen, KEY_VOICE_CATEGORY);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String getPreferenceKey() {
         return KEY_TTS_SETTINGS;
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 31a3f07ce9f..4908b49e78d 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/language/TtsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
-import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ public class TtsPreferenceControllerTest {
 
         mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
 
-        // Remove both category and preference.
-        verify(mScreen, times(2)).removePreference(any(Preference.class));
+        // Remove preference.
+        verify(mScreen).removePreference(any(Preference.class));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/BaseSearchIndexProviderTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/BaseSearchIndexProviderTest.java
index 6a3447291bd..61750931e07 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/BaseSearchIndexProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/search/BaseSearchIndexProviderTest.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class BaseSearchIndexProviderTest {
                 "key_user_dictionary_settings", "gesture_settings_category", "gesture_assist",
                 "gesture_swipe_down_fingerprint", "gesture_double_tap_power",
                 "gesture_double_twist", "gesture_double_tap_screen", "gesture_pick_up",
-                "pointer_settings_category", "pointer_speed", "voice_category", "tts_settings",
+                "pointer_speed", "tts_settings",
                 "game_controller_settings_category", "vibrate_input_devices");
     }