diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9a7271d5aab..09a895735d7 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5907,12 +5907,6 @@
     <string name="user_credentials_summary">View and modify stored credentials</string>
     <!-- Title of preference group for advance security settings [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="advanced_security_title">Advanced</string>
-    <!-- Title of preference of what type of credential storage this device has: hardware or software [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
-    <string name="credential_storage_type">Storage type</string>
-    <!-- Summary text for preference showing what type of credential storage this device has when it is stored in a hardware-backed storage (as opposed to "software only") [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="credential_storage_type_hardware">Hardware-backed</string>
-    <!-- Summary text for preference showing what type of credential storage this device has when it is stored in software only (as opposed to "hardware-backed") [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="credential_storage_type_software">Software only</string>
     <!-- Error message for users that aren't allowed to see or modify credentials [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="credentials_settings_not_available">Credentials are not available for this user</string>
     <!-- Sub-heading for a user credential installed to be used by apps and as part of VPN configurations. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/encryption_and_credential.xml b/res/xml/encryption_and_credential.xml
index f7e7184036c..c10cccc1745 100644
--- a/res/xml/encryption_and_credential.xml
+++ b/res/xml/encryption_and_credential.xml
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@
         android:persistent="false"
         android:order="100">
 
-        <com.android.settingslib.RestrictedPreference
-            android:key="credential_storage_type"
-            android:title="@string/credential_storage_type"
-            android:summary="@string/summary_placeholder"
-            settings:userRestriction="no_config_credentials" />
-
         <Preference
             android:key="trusted_credentials"
             android:title="@string/trusted_credentials"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceController.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 060d9642e1c..00000000000
--- a/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceController.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.android.settings.security;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.UserManager;
-import android.security.KeyStore;
-
-import androidx.preference.Preference;
-
-import com.android.settings.R;
-
-public class CredentialStoragePreferenceController extends
-        RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceController {
-
-    private static final String KEY_CREDENTIAL_STORAGE_TYPE = "credential_storage_type";
-    private final KeyStore mKeyStore;
-
-    public CredentialStoragePreferenceController(Context context) {
-        super(context, UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_CREDENTIALS);
-        mKeyStore = KeyStore.getInstance();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String getPreferenceKey() {
-        return KEY_CREDENTIAL_STORAGE_TYPE;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void updateState(Preference preference) {
-        preference.setSummary(mKeyStore.isHardwareBacked()
-                ? R.string.credential_storage_type_hardware
-                : R.string.credential_storage_type_software);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/security/EncryptionAndCredential.java b/src/com/android/settings/security/EncryptionAndCredential.java
index e5f82f53f52..855147592fa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/security/EncryptionAndCredential.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/security/EncryptionAndCredential.java
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public class EncryptionAndCredential extends DashboardFragment {
         controllers.add(new PreferenceCategoryController(context,
                 "encryption_and_credentials_status_category").setChildren(
                 Arrays.asList(encryptStatusController)));
-        controllers.add(new CredentialStoragePreferenceController(context));
         controllers.add(new UserCredentialsPreferenceController(context));
         controllers.add(new ResetCredentialsPreferenceController(context, lifecycle));
         controllers.add(new InstallCertificatePreferenceController(context));
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceControllerTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3eb21cf1caa..00000000000
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/CredentialStoragePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.android.settings.security;
-
-import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-
-import androidx.preference.Preference;
-
-import com.android.settings.R;
-import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowKeyStore;
-
-import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
-import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
-import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
-
-@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
-@Config(shadows = ShadowKeyStore.class)
-public class CredentialStoragePreferenceControllerTest {
-
-    private Context mContext;
-    private CredentialStoragePreferenceController mController;
-    private Preference mPreference;
-
-    @Before
-    public void setUp() {
-        mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
-        mController = new CredentialStoragePreferenceController(mContext);
-        mPreference = new Preference(mContext);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void updateState_hardwareBacked_showHardwareSummary() {
-        ShadowKeyStore.setHardwareBacked(true);
-
-        mController.updateState(mPreference);
-
-        assertThat(mPreference.getSummary())
-                .isEqualTo(mContext.getText(R.string.credential_storage_type_hardware));
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void updateState_hardwareBacked_showSoftwareSummary() {
-        ShadowKeyStore.setHardwareBacked(false);
-
-        mController.updateState(mPreference);
-
-        assertThat(mPreference.getSummary())
-                .isEqualTo(mContext.getText(R.string.credential_storage_type_software));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 672d31724d2..c0f1cca0749 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/security/RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public class RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     private Context mContext;
     private ShadowUserManager mUserManager;
-    private CredentialStoragePreferenceController mCredentialStoragePreferenceController;
     private InstallCertificatePreferenceController mInstallCertificatePreferenceController;
     private ResetCredentialsPreferenceController mResetCredentialsPreferenceController;
     private UserCredentialsPreferenceController mUserCredentialsPreferenceController;
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ public class RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest {
         mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
         mLifecycleOwner = () -> mLifecycle;
         mLifecycle = new Lifecycle(mLifecycleOwner);
-        mCredentialStoragePreferenceController =
-                new CredentialStoragePreferenceController(mContext);
         mInstallCertificatePreferenceController =
                 new InstallCertificatePreferenceController(mContext);
         mResetCredentialsPreferenceController =
@@ -73,7 +70,6 @@ public class RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void isAvailable_noRestriction_shouldReturnTrue() {
-        assertThat(mCredentialStoragePreferenceController.isAvailable()).isTrue();
         assertThat(mInstallCertificatePreferenceController.isAvailable()).isTrue();
         assertThat(mResetCredentialsPreferenceController.isAvailable()).isTrue();
         assertThat(mUserCredentialsPreferenceController.isAvailable()).isTrue();
@@ -86,7 +82,6 @@ public class RestrictedEncryptionPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void isAvailable_hasRestriction_shouldReturnFalse() {
         mUserManager.addBaseUserRestriction(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_CREDENTIALS);
 
-        assertThat(mCredentialStoragePreferenceController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
         assertThat(mInstallCertificatePreferenceController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
         assertThat(mResetCredentialsPreferenceController.isAvailable()).isFalse();
         assertThat(mUserCredentialsPreferenceController.isAvailable()).isFalse();