diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1fb8e8d..3af38f3 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
index c13752c..c44ea6b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 
     private static final String TAG_CROP_TOP_AND_SIDES = "crop_bg_top_and_sides";
 
-    private static final boolean DISABLE_CLINGS = false;
-
     private static final int SHOW_CLING_DURATION = 250;
     private static final int DISMISS_CLING_DURATION = 200;
 
@@ -215,10 +213,6 @@
     /** Returns whether the clings are enabled or should be shown */
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
     private boolean areClingsEnabled() {
-        if (DISABLE_CLINGS) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // disable clings when running in a test harness
         if(ActivityManager.isRunningInTestHarness()) return false;
 
@@ -231,10 +225,7 @@
 
         // Restricted secondary users (child mode) will potentially have very few apps
         // seeded when they start up for the first time. Clings won't work well with that
-        boolean supportsLimitedUsers =
-                android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2;
-        Account[] accounts = AccountManager.get(mLauncher).getAccounts();
-        if (supportsLimitedUsers && accounts.length == 0) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2) {
             UserManager um = (UserManager) mLauncher.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
             Bundle restrictions = um.getUserRestrictions();
             if (restrictions.getBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_MODIFY_ACCOUNTS, false)) {