diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
index 432b33c6bc..91b242854c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/IconCache.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class IconCache {
         // Remove all active icon update tasks.
         mWorkerHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(ICON_UPDATE_TOKEN);
 
-        mIconDb.updateSystemStateString(mContext);
+        mIconDb.updateSystemStateString();
         for (UserHandleCompat user : mUserManager.getUserProfiles()) {
             // Query for the set of apps
             final List<LauncherActivityInfoCompat> apps = mLauncherApps.getActivityList(null, user);
@@ -756,15 +756,13 @@ public class IconCache {
 
         public IconDB(Context context) {
             super(context, LauncherFiles.APP_ICONS_DB, null, DB_VERSION);
-            updateSystemStateString(context);
+            updateSystemStateString();
         }
 
-        public void updateSystemStateString(Context c) {
-            mSystemState = Locale.getDefault().toString() + ","
-                    + c.getResources().getConfiguration().mcc;
+        public void updateSystemStateString() {
+            mSystemState = Locale.getDefault().toString();
         }
 
-
         @Override
         public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
             db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + TABLE_NAME + " (" +
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 0565d3f4bb..83d90da970 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public class LauncherAppState {
         // Register intent receivers
         IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED);
-        filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(SearchManager.INTENT_GLOBAL_SEARCH_ACTIVITY_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(SearchManager.INTENT_ACTION_SEARCHABLES_CHANGED);
         // For handling managed profiles
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index d2112afb4c..f09ad7599e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ProviderInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
-import android.content.res.Configuration;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -177,8 +175,6 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
 
     @Thunk IconCache mIconCache;
 
-    protected int mPreviousConfigMcc;
-
     @Thunk final LauncherAppsCompat mLauncherApps;
     @Thunk final UserManagerCompat mUserManager;
 
@@ -243,9 +239,6 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
         mBgWidgetsModel = new WidgetsModel(context, iconCache, appFilter);
         mIconCache = iconCache;
 
-        final Resources res = context.getResources();
-        Configuration config = res.getConfiguration();
-        mPreviousConfigMcc = config.mcc;
         mLauncherApps = LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(context);
         mUserManager = UserManagerCompat.getInstance(context);
     }
@@ -1286,18 +1279,6 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
         if (Intent.ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
             // If we have changed locale we need to clear out the labels in all apps/workspace.
             forceReload();
-        } else if (Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
-             // Check if configuration change was an mcc/mnc change which would affect app resources
-             // and we would need to clear out the labels in all apps/workspace. Same handling as
-             // above for ACTION_LOCALE_CHANGED
-             Configuration currentConfig = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
-             if (mPreviousConfigMcc != currentConfig.mcc) {
-                   Log.d(TAG, "Reload apps on config change. curr_mcc:"
-                       + currentConfig.mcc + " prevmcc:" + mPreviousConfigMcc);
-                   forceReload();
-             }
-             // Update previousConfig
-             mPreviousConfigMcc = currentConfig.mcc;
         } else if (SearchManager.INTENT_GLOBAL_SEARCH_ACTIVITY_CHANGED.equals(action) ||
                    SearchManager.INTENT_ACTION_SEARCHABLES_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
             Callbacks callbacks = getCallback();