diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedFragment.java
index 4dedb98860d..29668005ead 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedFragment.java
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ public abstract class InstrumentedFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
     public void onPause() {
         Activity activity = getActivity();
         if (mReceiver != null && activity != null) {
-            SurveyFeatureProvider provider =
-                    FeatureFactory.getFactory(activity).getSurveyFeatureProvider(activity);
-            provider.unregisterReceiver(activity, mReceiver);
+            SurveyFeatureProvider.unregisterReceiver(activity, mReceiver);
             mReceiver = null;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedPreferenceFragment.java
index 1b3d5cd5596..ba6cb7903b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/InstrumentedPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ public abstract class InstrumentedPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment
     public void onPause() {
         Activity activity = getActivity();
         if (mReceiver != null && activity != null) {
-            SurveyFeatureProvider provider =
-                    FeatureFactory.getFactory(activity).getSurveyFeatureProvider(activity);
-            provider.unregisterReceiver(activity, mReceiver);
+            SurveyFeatureProvider.unregisterReceiver(activity, mReceiver);
             mReceiver = null;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/overlay/SurveyFeatureProvider.java b/src/com/android/settings/overlay/SurveyFeatureProvider.java
index 907bed8f7bf..416a602bdb1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/overlay/SurveyFeatureProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/overlay/SurveyFeatureProvider.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
 
 /**
  * An interface for classes wishing to provide the ability to serve surveys to implement.
@@ -81,5 +82,11 @@ public interface SurveyFeatureProvider {
      * after a call to {@link #createAndRegisterReceiver(Activity)}.
      * @param activity The activity that was used to register the BroadcastReceiver.
      */
-    void unregisterReceiver(Activity activity, BroadcastReceiver receiver);
+    static void unregisterReceiver(Activity activity, BroadcastReceiver receiver) {
+        if (activity == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot unregister receiver if activity is null");
+        }
+
+        LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(activity).unregisterReceiver(receiver);
+    }
 }