diff --git a/bench/GradientBench.cpp b/bench/GradientBench.cpp
index 2d6f5d1..e6c02d3 100644
--- a/bench/GradientBench.cpp
+++ b/bench/GradientBench.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "SkCanvas.h"
 #include "SkColorPriv.h"
 #include "SkGradientShader.h"
-#include "SkLinearGradient.h"
 #include "SkPaint.h"
 #include "SkShader.h"
 #include "SkString.h"
@@ -49,14 +48,12 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeLinear(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                  SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
-    const uint32_t flags = force4f ? SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag : 0;
-    return SkGradientShader::MakeLinear(pts, data.fColors, data.fPos,
-                                        data.fCount, tm, flags, nullptr);
+                                  SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
+    return SkGradientShader::MakeLinear(pts, data.fColors, data.fPos, data.fCount, tm);
 }
 
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeRadial(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                  SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                  SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center;
     center.set(SkScalarAve(pts[0].fX, pts[1].fX),
                SkScalarAve(pts[0].fY, pts[1].fY));
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeSweep(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                 SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                 SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center;
     center.set(SkScalarAve(pts[0].fX, pts[1].fX),
                SkScalarAve(pts[0].fY, pts[1].fY));
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeConical(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                   SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                   SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center0, center1;
     center0.set(SkScalarAve(pts[0].fX, pts[1].fX),
                 SkScalarAve(pts[0].fY, pts[1].fY));
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeConicalZeroRad(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                          SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                          SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center0, center1;
     center0.set(SkScalarAve(pts[0].fX, pts[1].fX),
                 SkScalarAve(pts[0].fY, pts[1].fY));
@@ -101,7 +98,7 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeConicalOutside(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                          SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                          SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center0, center1;
     SkScalar radius0 = (pts[1].fX - pts[0].fX) / 10;
     SkScalar radius1 = (pts[1].fX - pts[0].fX) / 3;
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@
 
 /// Ignores scale
 static sk_sp<SkShader> MakeConicalOutsideZeroRad(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                                 SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                                                 SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
     SkPoint center0, center1;
     SkScalar radius0 = (pts[1].fX - pts[0].fX) / 10;
     SkScalar radius1 = (pts[1].fX - pts[0].fX) / 3;
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 }
 
 typedef sk_sp<SkShader> (*GradMaker)(const SkPoint pts[2], const GradData& data,
-                                     SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f);
+                                     SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale);
 
 static const struct {
     GradMaker   fMaker;
@@ -192,8 +189,7 @@
                   GradData data = gGradData[0],
                   SkShader::TileMode tm = SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
                   GeomType geomType = kRect_GeomType,
-                  float scale = 1.0f,
-                  bool force4f = false)
+                  float scale = 1.0f)
         : fGeomType(geomType) {
 
         fName.printf("gradient_%s_%s", gGrads[gradType].fName,
@@ -208,15 +204,11 @@
 
         fName.append(data.fName);
 
-        if (force4f) {
-            fName.append("_4f");
-        }
-
         this->setupPaint(&fPaint);
-        fPaint.setShader(MakeShader(gradType, data, tm, scale, force4f));
+        fPaint.setShader(MakeShader(gradType, data, tm, scale));
     }
 
-    GradientBench(GradType gradType, GradData data, bool dither, bool force4f = false)
+    GradientBench(GradType gradType, GradData data, bool dither)
         : fGeomType(kRect_GeomType) {
 
         const char *tmname = tilemodename(SkShader::kClamp_TileMode);
@@ -228,7 +220,7 @@
         }
 
         this->setupPaint(&fPaint);
-        fPaint.setShader(MakeShader(gradType, data, SkShader::kClamp_TileMode, 1.0f, force4f));
+        fPaint.setShader(MakeShader(gradType, data, SkShader::kClamp_TileMode, 1.0f));
         fPaint.setDither(dither);
     }
 
@@ -260,13 +252,13 @@
     typedef Benchmark INHERITED;
 
     sk_sp<SkShader> MakeShader(GradType gradType, GradData data,
-                               SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale, bool force4f) {
+                               SkShader::TileMode tm, float scale) {
         const SkPoint pts[2] = {
             { 0, 0 },
             { SkIntToScalar(kSize), SkIntToScalar(kSize) }
         };
 
-        return gGrads[gradType].fMaker(pts, data, tm, scale, force4f);
+        return gGrads[gradType].fMaker(pts, data, tm, scale);
     }
 
     static const int kSize = 400;
@@ -276,28 +268,6 @@
     const GeomType fGeomType;
 };
 
-// 4f
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[0], SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[1], SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[2], SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[4], SkShader::kClamp_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[0], SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[1], SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[2], SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[0], SkShader::kMirror_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[1], SkShader::kMirror_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[2], SkShader::kMirror_TileMode,
-                                    kRect_GeomType, 1, true); )
-
 DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[0]); )
 DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[1]); )
 DEF_BENCH( return new GradientBench(kLinear_GradType, gGradData[2]); )
diff --git a/gm/gradients.cpp b/gm/gradients.cpp
index 27fd0f3..9abd6f0 100644
--- a/gm/gradients.cpp
+++ b/gm/gradients.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "gm.h"
 #include "sk_tool_utils.h"
 #include "SkGradientShader.h"
-#include "SkLinearGradient.h"
 
 namespace skiagm {
 
@@ -798,7 +797,6 @@
     uint32_t fFlags;
 };
 DEF_GM( return new LinearGradientTinyGM(0); )
-DEF_GM( return new LinearGradientTinyGM(SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag, "_4f"); )
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -891,7 +889,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-static void draw_many_stops(SkCanvas* canvas, uint32_t flags) {
+static void draw_many_stops(SkCanvas* canvas) {
     const unsigned kStopCount = 200;
     const SkPoint pts[] = { {50, 50}, {450, 465}};
 
@@ -908,34 +906,26 @@
 
     SkPaint p;
     p.setShader(SkGradientShader::MakeLinear(
-        pts, colors, nullptr, SK_ARRAY_COUNT(colors), SkShader::kClamp_TileMode, flags, nullptr));
+        pts, colors, nullptr, SK_ARRAY_COUNT(colors), SkShader::kClamp_TileMode));
 
     canvas->drawRect(SkRect::MakeXYWH(0, 0, 500, 500), p);
 }
 
 DEF_SIMPLE_GM(gradient_many_stops, canvas, 500, 500) {
-    draw_many_stops(canvas, 0);
+    draw_many_stops(canvas);
 }
 
-DEF_SIMPLE_GM(gradient_many_stops_4f, canvas, 500, 500) {
-    draw_many_stops(canvas, SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag);
-}
-
-static void draw_subpixel_gradient(SkCanvas* canvas, uint32_t flags) {
+static void draw_subpixel_gradient(SkCanvas* canvas) {
     const SkPoint pts[] = { {50, 50}, {50.1f, 50.1f}};
     SkColor colors[] = { SK_ColorRED, SK_ColorGREEN, SK_ColorBLUE };
     SkPaint p;
     p.setShader(SkGradientShader::MakeLinear(
-        pts, colors, nullptr, SK_ARRAY_COUNT(colors), SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode, flags, nullptr));
+        pts, colors, nullptr, SK_ARRAY_COUNT(colors), SkShader::kRepeat_TileMode));
     canvas->drawRect(SkRect::MakeXYWH(0, 0, 500, 500), p);
 }
 
 DEF_SIMPLE_GM(gradient_subpixel, canvas, 500, 500) {
-    draw_subpixel_gradient(canvas, 0);
-}
-
-DEF_SIMPLE_GM(gradient_subpixel_4f, canvas, 500, 500) {
-    draw_subpixel_gradient(canvas, SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag);
+    draw_subpixel_gradient(canvas);
 }
 
 #include "SkPictureRecorder.h"
diff --git a/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.cpp b/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.cpp
index 2bce02e..f803d5e 100644
--- a/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.cpp
+++ b/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@
 #ifdef FORCE_4F_CONTEXT
     return true;
 #else
-    return rec.fPreferredDstType == SkShaderBase::ContextRec::kPM4f_DstType
-        || SkToBool(flags & SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag);
+    return rec.fPreferredDstType == SkShaderBase::ContextRec::kPM4f_DstType;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.h b/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.h
index 300807c..caa8100 100644
--- a/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.h
+++ b/src/shaders/gradients/SkLinearGradient.h
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 
 class SkLinearGradient : public SkGradientShaderBase {
 public:
-    enum {
-        // Temp flag for testing the 4f impl.
-        kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag     = 1 << 7,
-    };
-
     SkLinearGradient(const SkPoint pts[2], const Descriptor&);
 
     class LinearGradientContext : public SkGradientShaderBase::GradientShaderBaseContext {
diff --git a/tests/GradientTest.cpp b/tests/GradientTest.cpp
index 732bfbc..3c62cb9 100644
--- a/tests/GradientTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/GradientTest.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "SkColorPriv.h"
 #include "SkColorShader.h"
 #include "SkGradientShader.h"
-#include "SkLinearGradient.h"
 #include "SkShader.h"
 #include "SkSurface.h"
 #include "SkTemplates.h"
@@ -446,13 +445,22 @@
         },
     };
 
-    static const uint32_t gForceFlags[] = { 0, SkLinearGradient::kForce4fContext_PrivateFlag };
+    sk_sp<SkColorSpace> srgb = SkColorSpace::MakeSRGB();
+    SkColorSpace* colorSpaces[] = {
+        nullptr,     // hits the legacy gradient impl
+        srgb.get(),  // triggers 4f/raster-pipeline
+    };
 
-    sk_sp<SkSurface> surface = SkSurface::MakeRasterN32Premul(100, 100);
-    SkCanvas* canvas = surface->getCanvas();
     SkPaint paint;
 
-    for (auto forceFlags : gForceFlags) {
+    for (auto colorSpace : colorSpaces) {
+
+        sk_sp<SkSurface> surface = SkSurface::MakeRaster(SkImageInfo::Make(100, 100,
+                                                                           kN32_SkColorType,
+                                                                           kPremul_SkAlphaType,
+                                                                           sk_ref_sp(colorSpace)));
+        SkCanvas* canvas = surface->getCanvas();
+
         for (const auto& config : gConfigs) {
             SkAutoCanvasRestore acr(canvas, false);
             SkTLazy<SkMatrix> localMatrix;
@@ -466,7 +474,7 @@
                                                          config.fPos,
                                                          config.fCount,
                                                          config.fTileMode,
-                                                         config.fFlags | forceFlags,
+                                                         config.fFlags,
                                                          localMatrix.getMaybeNull()));
             if (config.fGlobalMatrix) {
                 SkMatrix m;