diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index d4e3171e51..3150d5b0e3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     }
                 }
                 case 2:
-                    removeGhostWidgets(db);
                 case 3:
                     // data updated
                     return;