diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/TetherSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/TetherSettings.java
index 26cd9221b01..23f2b28bf40 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/TetherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/TetherSettings.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.EthernetManager;
@@ -433,25 +432,6 @@ public class TetherSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         }
     }
 
-    public static boolean isProvisioningNeededButUnavailable(Context context) {
-        return (TetherUtil.isProvisioningNeeded(context)
-                && !isIntentAvailable(context));
-    }
-
-    private static boolean isIntentAvailable(Context context) {
-        String[] provisionApp = context.getResources().getStringArray(
-                com.android.internal.R.array.config_mobile_hotspot_provision_app);
-        if (provisionApp.length < 2) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        final PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
-        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
-        intent.setClassName(provisionApp[0], provisionApp[1]);
-
-        return (packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,
-                PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY).size() > 0);
-    }
-
     private void startTethering(int choice) {
         if (choice == TETHERING_BLUETOOTH) {
             // Turn on Bluetooth first.
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherPreferenceController.java
index 0d4a6a6189c..8ed4f89236d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/TetherPreferenceController.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
-import com.android.settings.TetherSettings;
 import com.android.settings.core.PreferenceControllerMixin;
 import com.android.settingslib.TetherUtil;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.AbstractPreferenceController;
@@ -106,9 +105,6 @@ public class TetherPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceController imp
         if (mPreference != null && !mAdminDisallowedTetherConfig) {
             mPreference.setTitle(
                     com.android.settingslib.Utils.getTetheringLabel(mConnectivityManager));
-
-            // Grey out if provisioning is not available.
-            mPreference.setEnabled(!TetherSettings.isProvisioningNeededButUnavailable(mContext));
         }
     }