diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
index fe56d94ac27..845fe1e79c9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/HomeSettings.java
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ public class HomeSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment implements Indexabl
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED);
-        filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
         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 a49505a75a0..cf398d7bec5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public class DashboardSummary extends Fragment {
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED);
-        filter.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
         filter.addDataScheme("package");
         getActivity().registerReceiver(mHomePackageReceiver, filter);
     }