diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 241b63d5d1..0000000000
--- a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
-     Copyright (C) 2021 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.
--->
-<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView
-        android:id="@+id/overview_panel"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:accessibilityPaneTitle="@string/accessibility_recent_apps"
-        android:clipChildren="false"
-        android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:background="?attr/overviewBackgroundColor"
-        android:visibility="invisible" />
-
-    <com.android.quickstep.views.SplitPlaceholderView
-        android:id="@+id/split_placeholder"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/split_placeholder_size"
-        android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-
-    <include
-        android:id="@+id/overview_actions_view"
-        layout="@layout/overview_actions_container" />
-
-</merge>
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3adf462d2c..03eab50d32 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- Attributes used for Overview theming -->
-    <attr name="overviewBackgroundColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonTextColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonIconColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor" format="color" />
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
index f815f54581..ae72ef63dc 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- Overview -->
-    <color name="go_overview_background_color">#DADADA</color>
-    <color name="go_overview_background_color_dark">#000000</color>
     <color name="go_overview_text_color">#3C4043</color>
     <color name="go_overview_text_color_dark">#F8F9FA</color>
     <color name="go_overview_button_color">#70FFFFFF</color>
-    <color name="go_overview_button_color_dark">#303030</color>
+    <color name="go_overview_button_color_dark">#474747</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
index 59f7377d8e..ffe8f4607d 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@
 <resources>
     <!-- App themes -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="@style/LauncherTheme">
-        <item name="overviewBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_background_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonTextColor">@color/go_overview_text_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonIconColor">@color/go_overview_text_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_button_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Dark" parent="@style/LauncherTheme.Dark">
-        <item name="overviewBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_background_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonTextColor">@color/go_overview_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonIconColor">@color/go_overview_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_button_color_dark</item>