diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController.java
index 20b8f1f002f..3b05cef454c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController.java
@@ -146,19 +146,11 @@ public class VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController extends DeveloperOptionsPrefe
                 == AdbPreferenceController.ADB_SETTING_OFF) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (Settings.Global.getInt(cr, Settings.Global.PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE, SETTING_VALUE_ON)
-                == SETTING_VALUE_OFF) {
-            return false;
-        } else {
-            final Intent verification = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_NEEDS_VERIFICATION);
-            verification.setType(PACKAGE_MIME_TYPE);
-            verification.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
-            final List<ResolveInfo> receivers = mPackageManager.queryBroadcastReceivers(
-                    verification, 0 /* flags */);
-            if (receivers.size() == 0) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
+        final Intent verification = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_NEEDS_VERIFICATION);
+        verification.setType(PACKAGE_MIME_TYPE);
+        verification.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+        final List<ResolveInfo> receivers = mPackageManager.queryBroadcastReceivers(
+                verification, 0 /* flags */);
+        return receivers.size() != 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest.java
index f0961f1202f..87b912691dd 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -129,17 +129,6 @@ public class VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mPreference).setChecked(false);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void updateState_verifierOff_preferenceShouldNotBeChecked() {
-        setupVerifyBroadcastReceivers(true);
-        setupEnforcedAdmin(null);
-        mGlobals.set(Global.ADB_ENABLED, 1 /* setting enabled */)
-                .set(Global.PACKAGE_VERIFIER_INCLUDE_ADB, 1 /* setting enabled */)
-                .set(Global.PACKAGE_VERIFIER_ENABLE, 0 /* setting disabled */);
-        mController.updateState(mPreference);
-        verify(mPreference).setChecked(false);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void updateState_noBroadcastReceivers_preferenceShouldNotBeChecked() {
         setupVerifyBroadcastReceivers(false);
@@ -196,4 +185,4 @@ public class VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceControllerTest {
 
         assertThat(mode).isEqualTo(VerifyAppsOverUsbPreferenceController.SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}