diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
index 9177c73af68..fe56d94ac27 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ public class HomeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment implements Indexabl
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED);
         filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
-        filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
         filter.addDataScheme("package");
         getActivity().registerReceiver(mHomePackageReceiver, filter);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
index 3e438fc0ac3..a49505a75a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public class DashboardSummary extends Fragment {
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED);
         filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
-        filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
         filter.addDataScheme("package");
         getActivity().registerReceiver(mHomePackageReceiver, filter);
     }