diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProvider.java b/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProvider.java
index 74e09e8d467..808814352b9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProvider.java
@@ -98,17 +98,7 @@ public class CardContentProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
     @Override
     public int delete(Uri uri, String selection, String[] selectionArgs) {
-        final StrictMode.ThreadPolicy oldPolicy = StrictMode.getThreadPolicy();
-        try {
-            maybeEnableStrictMode();
-            final SQLiteDatabase database = mDBHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-            final String table = getTableFromMatch(uri);
-            final int rowsDeleted = database.delete(table, selection, selectionArgs);
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null /* observer */);
-            return rowsDeleted;
-        } finally {
-            StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(oldPolicy);
-        }
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("delete operation not supported currently.");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -140,18 +130,7 @@ public class CardContentProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
     @Override
     public int update(Uri uri, ContentValues values, String selection, String[] selectionArgs) {
-        final StrictMode.ThreadPolicy oldPolicy = StrictMode.getThreadPolicy();
-        try {
-            maybeEnableStrictMode();
-
-            final SQLiteDatabase database = mDBHelper.getWritableDatabase();
-            final String table = getTableFromMatch(uri);
-            final int rowsUpdated = database.update(table, values, selection, selectionArgs);
-            getContext().getContentResolver().notifyChange(uri, null /* observer */);
-            return rowsUpdated;
-        } finally {
-            StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(oldPolicy);
-        }
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("update operation not supported currently.");
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProviderTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProviderTest.java
index 0ffabb47085..1e444bb2e4f 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProviderTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/homepage/contextualcards/CardContentProviderTest.java
@@ -95,15 +95,12 @@ public class CardContentProviderTest {
         assertThat(count).isGreaterThan(0);
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test(expected = UnsupportedOperationException.class)
     public void cardData_delete() {
-        mResolver.insert(mUri, generateOneRow());
         final int delCount = mResolver.delete(mUri, null, null);
-
-        assertThat(delCount).isGreaterThan(0);
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test(expected = UnsupportedOperationException.class)
     public void cardData_update() {
         mResolver.insert(mUri, generateOneRow());
 
@@ -113,16 +110,6 @@ public class CardContentProviderTest {
         final String strWhere = CardDatabaseHelper.CardColumns.NAME + "=?";
         final String[] selectionArgs = {"auto_rotate"};
         final int updateCount = mResolver.update(mUri, values, strWhere, selectionArgs);
-
-        assertThat(updateCount).isGreaterThan(0);
-
-        final String[] columns = {CardDatabaseHelper.CardColumns.SCORE};
-        final Cursor cr = mResolver.query(mUri, columns, strWhere, selectionArgs, null);
-        cr.moveToFirst();
-        final double qryScore = cr.getDouble(0);
-
-        cr.close();
-        assertThat(qryScore).isEqualTo(updatingScore);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -145,28 +132,6 @@ public class CardContentProviderTest {
         verify(mProvider).enableStrictMode();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void delete_isMainThread_shouldEnableStrictMode() {
-        ShadowThreadUtils.setIsMainThread(true);
-        ReflectionHelpers.setStaticField(Build.class, "IS_DEBUGGABLE", true);
-
-        mProvider.delete(mUri, null, null);
-
-        verify(mProvider).enableStrictMode();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void update_isMainThread_shouldEnableStrictMode() {
-        ShadowThreadUtils.setIsMainThread(true);
-        ReflectionHelpers.setStaticField(Build.class, "IS_DEBUGGABLE", true);
-        final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-        values.put(CardDatabaseHelper.CardColumns.SCORE, "0.01");
-
-        mProvider.update(mUri, values, null, null);
-
-        verify(mProvider).enableStrictMode();
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void insert_notMainThread_shouldNotEnableStrictMode() {
         ShadowThreadUtils.setIsMainThread(false);
@@ -187,28 +152,6 @@ public class CardContentProviderTest {
         verify(mProvider, never()).enableStrictMode();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void delete_notMainThread_shouldNotEnableStrictMode() {
-        ShadowThreadUtils.setIsMainThread(false);
-        ReflectionHelpers.setStaticField(Build.class, "IS_DEBUGGABLE", true);
-
-        mProvider.delete(mUri, null, null);
-
-        verify(mProvider, never()).enableStrictMode();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void update_notMainThread_shouldNotEnableStrictMode() {
-        ShadowThreadUtils.setIsMainThread(false);
-        ReflectionHelpers.setStaticField(Build.class, "IS_DEBUGGABLE", true);
-        final ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
-        values.put(CardDatabaseHelper.CardColumns.SCORE, "0.01");
-
-        mProvider.update(mUri, values, null, null);
-
-        verify(mProvider, never()).enableStrictMode();
-    }
-
     @Test(expected = UnsupportedOperationException.class)
     public void getType_shouldCrash() {
         mProvider.getType(null);