diff --git a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
index 006cda370..ea8f29250 100644
--- a/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml-sw600dp/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
                 latin:keyLabelFlags="hasShiftedLetterHint" />
         </default>
     </switch>
-    <!-- Base key style for the key which may have settings key as more keys. -->
-    <key-style
-        latin:styleName="baseSettingsMoreKeysStyle"
-        latin:parentStyle="hasShiftedLetterHintStyle" />
     <include
         latin:keyboardLayout="@xml/key_styles_settings" />
     <!-- Functional key styles -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
index b36ddf236..d85438d99 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_common.xml
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
                 latin:keyLabelFlags="hasShiftedLetterHint" />
         </default>
     </switch>
-    <!-- Base key style for the key which may have settings key as more keys. -->
-    <key-style
-        latin:styleName="baseSettingsMoreKeysStyle" />
     <include
         latin:keyboardLayout="@xml/key_styles_settings" />
     <!-- Functional key styles -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/key_styles_settings.xml b/java/res/xml/key_styles_settings.xml
index a504bed78..43ee601e6 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/key_styles_settings.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/key_styles_settings.xml
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@
 <merge
     xmlns:latin="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.inputmethod.latin"
 >
-    <!-- Base key style for the key which may have settings key as more keys. -->
-    <!-- Kept as a separate file for cleaner overriding by an overlay.  -->
+    <!-- Key style for the key which may have settings key as more keys. -->
     <switch>
         <case
             latin:clobberSettingsKey="true"
         >
             <key-style
                 latin:styleName="settingsMoreKeysStyle"
-                latin:backgroundType="functional"
-                latin:parentStyle="baseSettingsMoreKeysStyle" />
+                latin:backgroundType="functional" />
         </case>
         <!-- clobberSettingsKey="false" -->
         <default>
@@ -38,8 +36,7 @@
                 latin:styleName="settingsMoreKeysStyle"
                 latin:keyLabelFlags="hasPopupHint"
                 latin:additionalMoreKeys="!text/keyspec_settings"
-                latin:backgroundType="functional"
-                latin:parentStyle="baseSettingsMoreKeysStyle" />
+                latin:backgroundType="functional" />
         </default>
     </switch>
 </merge>