diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SettingsAppWidgetProvider.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SettingsAppWidgetProvider.java
index 30ae7c3ced6..a722818f58b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/SettingsAppWidgetProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/SettingsAppWidgetProvider.java
@@ -637,23 +637,11 @@ public class SettingsAppWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
     @Override
     public void onEnabled(Context context) {
-        Class clazz = com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider.class;
-        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-        pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(
-                new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(), clazz.getName()),
-                PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED,
-                PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
         checkObserver(context);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onDisabled(Context context) {
-        Class clazz = com.android.settings.widget.SettingsAppWidgetProvider.class;
-        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
-        pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(
-                new ComponentName(context.getPackageName(), clazz.getName()),
-                PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
-                PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
         if (sSettingsObserver != null) {
             sSettingsObserver.stopObserving();
             sSettingsObserver = null;