diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screen_record_dialog.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screen_record_dialog.xml
index e43a149..6c5ad50 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screen_record_dialog.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/screen_record_dialog.xml
@@ -93,41 +93,6 @@
                         android:id="@+id/screenrecord_audio_switch"
                         style="@style/ScreenRecord.Switch"/>
                 </LinearLayout>
-
-                <LinearLayout
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:orientation="horizontal"
-                    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/screenrecord_option_padding">
-                    <ImageView
-                        android:layout_width="@dimen/screenrecord_option_icon_size"
-                        android:layout_height="@dimen/screenrecord_option_icon_size"
-                        android:layout_weight="0"
-                        android:src="@drawable/ic_touch"
-                        android:tint="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-                        android:layout_gravity="center"
-                        android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/screenrecord_option_padding"/>
-                    <TextView
-                        android:layout_width="0dp"
-                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                        android:minHeight="48dp"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        android:layout_gravity="fill_vertical"
-                        android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                        android:text="@string/screenrecord_taps_label"
-                        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
-                        android:fontFamily="@*android:string/config_headlineFontFamily"
-                        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
-                        android:importantForAccessibility="no"/>
-                    <Switch
-                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                        android:minWidth="48dp"
-                        android:layout_height="48dp"
-                        android:layout_weight="0"
-                        android:id="@+id/screenrecord_taps_switch"
-                        android:contentDescription="@string/screenrecord_taps_label"
-                        style="@style/ScreenRecord.Switch"/>
-                </LinearLayout>
             </LinearLayout>
 
             <!-- Buttons -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingService.java
index 5bb3413..d64c05f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingService.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
-import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@
     private static final String EXTRA_RESULT_CODE = "extra_resultCode";
     private static final String EXTRA_PATH = "extra_path";
     private static final String EXTRA_AUDIO_SOURCE = "extra_useAudio";
-    private static final String EXTRA_SHOW_TAPS = "extra_showTaps";
 
     private static final String ACTION_START = "com.android.systemui.screenrecord.START";
     private static final String ACTION_STOP = "com.android.systemui.screenrecord.STOP";
@@ -74,8 +72,6 @@
     private final RecordingController mController;
     private final KeyguardDismissUtil mKeyguardDismissUtil;
     private ScreenRecordingAudioSource mAudioSource;
-    private boolean mShowTaps;
-    private boolean mOriginalShowTaps;
     private ScreenMediaRecorder mRecorder;
     private final Executor mLongExecutor;
     private final UiEventLogger mUiEventLogger;
@@ -102,15 +98,12 @@
      *                   android.content.Intent)}
      * @param audioSource   The ordinal value of the audio source
      *                      {@link com.android.systemui.screenrecord.ScreenRecordingAudioSource}
-     * @param showTaps   True to make touches visible while recording
      */
-    public static Intent getStartIntent(Context context, int resultCode,
-            int audioSource, boolean showTaps) {
+    public static Intent getStartIntent(Context context, int resultCode, int audioSource) {
         return new Intent(context, RecordingService.class)
                 .setAction(ACTION_START)
                 .putExtra(EXTRA_RESULT_CODE, resultCode)
-                .putExtra(EXTRA_AUDIO_SOURCE, audioSource)
-                .putExtra(EXTRA_SHOW_TAPS, showTaps);
+                .putExtra(EXTRA_AUDIO_SOURCE, audioSource);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -128,13 +121,6 @@
                 mAudioSource = ScreenRecordingAudioSource
                         .values()[intent.getIntExtra(EXTRA_AUDIO_SOURCE, 0)];
                 Log.d(TAG, "recording with audio source" + mAudioSource);
-                mShowTaps = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_SHOW_TAPS, false);
-
-                mOriginalShowTaps = Settings.System.getInt(
-                        getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(),
-                        Settings.System.SHOW_TOUCHES, 0) != 0;
-
-                setTapsVisible(mShowTaps);
 
                 mRecorder = new ScreenMediaRecorder(
                         mUserContextTracker.getUserContext(),
@@ -379,7 +365,6 @@
     }
 
     private void stopRecording(int userId) {
-        setTapsVisible(mOriginalShowTaps);
         if (getRecorder() != null) {
             getRecorder().end();
             saveRecording(userId);
@@ -411,11 +396,6 @@
         });
     }
 
-    private void setTapsVisible(boolean turnOn) {
-        int value = turnOn ? 1 : 0;
-        Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(), Settings.System.SHOW_TOUCHES, value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get an intent to stop the recording service.
      * @param context Context from the requesting activity
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/ScreenRecordDialog.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/ScreenRecordDialog.java
index 1fb88df..582cc76 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/ScreenRecordDialog.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/ScreenRecordDialog.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
     private final UserContextProvider mUserContextProvider;
     @Nullable
     private final Runnable mOnStartRecordingClicked;
-    private Switch mTapsSwitch;
     private Switch mAudioSwitch;
     private Spinner mOptions;
 
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@
         });
 
         mAudioSwitch = findViewById(R.id.screenrecord_audio_switch);
-        mTapsSwitch = findViewById(R.id.screenrecord_taps_switch);
         mOptions = findViewById(R.id.screen_recording_options);
         ArrayAdapter a = new ScreenRecordingAdapter(getContext().getApplicationContext(),
                 android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item,
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@
 
     private void requestScreenCapture() {
         Context userContext = mUserContextProvider.getUserContext();
-        boolean showTaps = mTapsSwitch.isChecked();
         ScreenRecordingAudioSource audioMode = mAudioSwitch.isChecked()
                 ? (ScreenRecordingAudioSource) mOptions.getSelectedItem()
                 : NONE;
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@
                 RecordingService.REQUEST_CODE,
                 RecordingService.getStartIntent(
                         userContext, Activity.RESULT_OK,
-                        audioMode.ordinal(), showTaps),
+                        audioMode.ordinal()),
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
         PendingIntent stopIntent = PendingIntent.getService(userContext,
                 RecordingService.REQUEST_CODE,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingServiceTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingServiceTest.java
index 91cafea..4073bb3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingServiceTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/screenrecord/RecordingServiceTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testLogStartRecording() {
-        Intent startIntent = RecordingService.getStartIntent(mContext, 0, 0, false);
+        Intent startIntent = RecordingService.getStartIntent(mContext, 0, 0);
         mRecordingService.onStartCommand(startIntent, 0, 0);
 
         verify(mUiEventLogger, times(1)).log(Events.ScreenRecordEvent.SCREEN_RECORD_START);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         // When the screen recording does not start properly
         doThrow(new RuntimeException("fail")).when(mScreenMediaRecorder).start();
 
-        Intent startIntent = RecordingService.getStartIntent(mContext, 0, 0, false);
+        Intent startIntent = RecordingService.getStartIntent(mContext, 0, 0);
         mRecordingService.onStartCommand(startIntent, 0, 0);
 
         // Then the state is set to not recording