diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/assist/AssistSettingObserver.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/assist/AssistSettingObserver.java
index 5d3d4a75bb5..e4941d1ba4a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/assist/AssistSettingObserver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/assist/AssistSettingObserver.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public abstract class AssistSettingObserver extends ContentObserver {
             Settings.Secure.getUriFor(Settings.Secure.ASSISTANT);
 
     public AssistSettingObserver() {
-        super(new Handler());
+        super(null /* handler */);
     }
 
     public void register(ContentResolver cr, boolean register) {