diff --git a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
index 3b3dafeba10..0fbb90f0ff2 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@
             android:title="@string/wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic"
             android:summary="@string/wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic_summary"/>
 
-       <SwitchPreference
-            android:key="legacy_dhcp_client"
-            android:title="@string/legacy_dhcp_client"
-            android:summary="@string/legacy_dhcp_client_summary"/>
-
        <SwitchPreference
             android:key="mobile_data_always_on"
             android:title="@string/mobile_data_always_on"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
index f33b23d9610..186e75168da 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private static final String WIFI_AGGRESSIVE_HANDOVER_KEY = "wifi_aggressive_handover";
     private static final String WIFI_ALLOW_SCAN_WITH_TRAFFIC_KEY = "wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic";
     private static final String USB_CONFIGURATION_KEY = "select_usb_configuration";
-    private static final String WIFI_LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT_KEY = "legacy_dhcp_client";
     private static final String MOBILE_DATA_ALWAYS_ON = "mobile_data_always_on";
     private static final String KEY_COLOR_MODE = "color_mode";
     private static final String FORCE_RESIZABLE_KEY = "force_resizable_activities";
@@ -249,7 +248,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private SwitchPreference mWifiDisplayCertification;
     private SwitchPreference mWifiVerboseLogging;
     private SwitchPreference mWifiAggressiveHandover;
-    private SwitchPreference mLegacyDhcpClient;
     private SwitchPreference mMobileDataAlwaysOn;
     private SwitchPreference mBluetoothDisableAbsVolume;
 
@@ -413,7 +411,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mWifiVerboseLogging = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_VERBOSE_LOGGING_KEY);
         mWifiAggressiveHandover = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_AGGRESSIVE_HANDOVER_KEY);
         mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_ALLOW_SCAN_WITH_TRAFFIC_KEY);
-        mLegacyDhcpClient = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT_KEY);
         mMobileDataAlwaysOn = findAndInitSwitchPref(MOBILE_DATA_ALWAYS_ON);
         mLogdSize = addListPreference(SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_KEY);
         mUsbConfiguration = addListPreference(USB_CONFIGURATION_KEY);
@@ -705,7 +702,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         updateWifiVerboseLoggingOptions();
         updateWifiAggressiveHandoverOptions();
         updateWifiAllowScansWithTrafficOptions();
-        updateLegacyDhcpClientOptions();
         updateMobileDataAlwaysOnOptions();
         updateSimulateColorSpace();
         updateUSBAudioOptions();
@@ -1393,18 +1389,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mWifiManager.setAllowScansWithTraffic(mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
-    private void updateLegacyDhcpClientOptions() {
-        updateSwitchPreference(mLegacyDhcpClient, Settings.Global.getInt(
-                getActivity().getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT, 0) != 0);
-    }
-
-    private void writeLegacyDhcpClientOptions() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(getActivity().getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT,
-                mLegacyDhcpClient.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
     private void updateBluetoothDisableAbsVolumeOptions() {
         updateSwitchPreference(mBluetoothDisableAbsVolume,
                 SystemProperties.getBoolean(BLUETOOTH_DISABLE_ABSOLUTE_VOLUME_PROPERTY, false));
@@ -1886,8 +1870,6 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
             writeWifiAggressiveHandoverOptions();
         } else if (preference == mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic) {
             writeWifiAllowScansWithTrafficOptions();
-        } else if (preference == mLegacyDhcpClient) {
-            writeLegacyDhcpClientOptions();
         } else if (preference == mMobileDataAlwaysOn) {
             writeMobileDataAlwaysOnOptions();
         } else if (preference == mColorTemperaturePreference) {