diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 09086f9b6e..48fd87c032 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
         android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature"
         />
-    <permission
-        android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_FIRST_LOAD_BROADCAST"
-        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER" />
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_FIRST_LOAD_BROADCAST" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="@bool/enable_backup"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 6499694912..f2bcf14b05 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
     <!-- Permission to receive the com.android.launcher3.action.LAUNCH intent. [DO NOT TRANSLATE] -->
     <string name="receive_launch_broadcasts_permission" translatable="false">com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS</string>
 
-    <!-- Permission to receive the com.android.launcher3.action.FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE intent. [DO NOT TRANSLATE] -->
-    <string name="receive_first_load_broadcast_permission" translatable="false">com.android.launcher3.permission.RECEIVE_FIRST_LOAD_BROADCAST</string>
-
     <!-- Application name -->
     <string name="app_name">Launcher3</string>
     <!-- Default folder name -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 5873368028..6958633cda 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
     static final String INTRO_SCREEN_DISMISSED = "launcher.intro_screen_dismissed";
     static final String FIRST_RUN_ACTIVITY_DISPLAYED = "launcher.first_run_activity_displayed";
 
-    static final String FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE = "launcher.first_load_complete";
-    static final String ACTION_FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE =
-            "com.android.launcher3.action.FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE";
-
     private static final String QSB_WIDGET_ID = "qsb_widget_id";
     private static final String QSB_WIDGET_PROVIDER = "qsb_widget_provider";
 
@@ -4102,7 +4098,6 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         mWorkspace.restoreInstanceStateForRemainingPages();
 
         setWorkspaceLoading(false);
-        sendLoadingCompleteBroadcastIfNecessary();
 
         // If we received the result of any pending adds while the loader was running (e.g. the
         // widget configuration forced an orientation change), process them now.
@@ -4128,18 +4123,6 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         }
     }
 
-    private void sendLoadingCompleteBroadcastIfNecessary() {
-        if (!mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE, false)) {
-            String permission =
-                    getResources().getString(R.string.receive_first_load_broadcast_permission);
-            Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE);
-            sendBroadcast(intent, permission);
-            SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mSharedPrefs.edit();
-            editor.putBoolean(FIRST_LOAD_COMPLETE, true);
-            editor.apply();
-        }
-    }
-
     public boolean isAllAppsButtonRank(int rank) {
         if (mHotseat != null) {
             return mHotseat.isAllAppsButtonRank(rank);