diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 09fb953b0c..bd53b4d723 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     }
                 }
                 case 2:
-                    removeGhostWidgets(db);
                 case 3:
                     // data updated
                     return;