diff --git a/res/layout/custom_preference_list_fragment.xml b/res/layout/custom_preference_list_fragment.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4803639cae0..00000000000
--- a/res/layout/custom_preference_list_fragment.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-
-<!-- Based on preference_list_fragment.xml in framework -->
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:background="@android:color/transparent">
-
-    <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:paddingTop="0dip"
-        android:paddingBottom="@*android:dimen/preference_fragment_padding_bottom"
-        android:paddingLeft="@*android:dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side"
-        android:paddingRight="@*android:dimen/preference_fragment_padding_side"
-        android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
-        android:cacheColorHint="@android:color/transparent"
-        android:scrollbarAlwaysDrawVerticalTrack="true" />
-
-    <TextView android:id="@+id/empty"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:padding="5dip"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/UserDictionarySettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/UserDictionarySettings.java
index fa4359c694d..be8f453e513 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/UserDictionarySettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/UserDictionarySettings.java
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public class UserDictionarySettings extends ListFragment implements DialogCreata
     /** The word being edited in the dialog (null means the user is adding a word). */
     private String mDialogEditingWord;
 
-    private View mView;
     private Cursor mCursor;
 
     protected String mLocale;
@@ -96,13 +95,6 @@ public class UserDictionarySettings extends ListFragment implements DialogCreata
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
-            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        mView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_preference_list_fragment, container, false);
-        return mView;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ public class UserDictionarySettings extends ListFragment implements DialogCreata
 
         mLocale = locale;
         mCursor = createCursor(locale);
-        TextView emptyView = (TextView)mView.findViewById(R.id.empty);
+        TextView emptyView = (TextView) getView().findViewById(android.R.id.empty);
         emptyView.setText(R.string.user_dict_settings_empty_text);
 
         final ListView listView = getListView();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
index 91bcffd4351..4b86a7412fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public final class BluetoothSettings extends DeviceListPreferenceFragment {
     private PreferenceGroup mAvailableDevicesCategory;
     private boolean mAvailableDevicesCategoryIsPresent;
 
-    private View mView;
     private TextView mEmptyView;
 
     private final IntentFilter mIntentFilter;
@@ -97,18 +96,11 @@ public final class BluetoothSettings extends DeviceListPreferenceFragment {
         mIntentFilter = new IntentFilter(BluetoothAdapter.ACTION_LOCAL_NAME_CHANGED);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
-            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        mView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_preference_list_fragment, container, false);
-        return mView;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
 
-        mEmptyView = (TextView) mView.findViewById(R.id.empty);
+        mEmptyView = (TextView) getView().findViewById(android.R.id.empty);
         getListView().setEmptyView(mEmptyView);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index dff6d2a19e4..1b24bf74330 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ public class WifiSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
 
     private WifiDialog mDialog;
 
-    private View mView;
     private TextView mEmptyView;
 
     /* Used in Wifi Setup context */
@@ -162,13 +161,6 @@ public class WifiSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mInXlSetupWizard = (activity instanceof WifiSettingsForSetupWizardXL);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
-            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        mView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_preference_list_fragment, container, false);
-        return mView;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         // We don't call super.onActivityCreated() here, since it assumes we already set up
@@ -227,7 +219,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
             mWifiEnabler = new WifiEnabler(activity, actionBarSwitch);
         }
 
-        mEmptyView = (TextView) mView.findViewById(R.id.empty);
+        mEmptyView = (TextView) getView().findViewById(android.R.id.empty);
         getListView().setEmptyView(mEmptyView);
 
         registerForContextMenu(getListView());