diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index c0d5882b46..2b4520b613 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import android.util.LongSparseArray;
 import android.util.TimingLogger;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
         final PackageManagerHelper pmHelper = new PackageManagerHelper(context);
         final boolean isSafeMode = pmHelper.isSafeMode();
         final boolean isSdCardReady = Utilities.isBootCompleted();
-        final WidgetManagerHelper widgetHelper = new WidgetManagerHelper(context);
 
         boolean clearDb = false;
         try {
@@ -393,7 +391,6 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
 
                 WorkspaceItemInfo info;
                 LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo;
-                LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo widgetProviderInfo;
                 Intent intent;
                 String targetPkg;
 
@@ -723,19 +720,6 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
                                             + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x" + appWidgetInfo.spanY);
                                     continue;
                                 }
-                                widgetProviderInfo =
-                                        widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
-                                if (widgetProviderInfo != null
-                                        && (appWidgetInfo.spanX < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX
-                                        || appWidgetInfo.spanY < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY)) {
-                                    // This can happen when display size changes.
-                                    c.markDeleted("Widget removed, min sizes not met: "
-                                            + "span=" + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x"
-                                            + appWidgetInfo.spanY + " minSpan="
-                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX + "x"
-                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY);
-                                    continue;
-                                }
                                 if (!c.isOnWorkspaceOrHotseat()) {
                                     c.markDeleted("Widget found where container != " +
                                             "CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!");