diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
index 5ada965..6a0bdcf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
@@ -148,20 +148,6 @@
         editor.apply();
     }
 
-    static void persistDiscoveringTimestamp(final Context context) {
-        // Load the shared preferences and edit it on a background
-        // thread (but serialized!).
-        QueuedWork.queue(new Runnable() {
-                public void run() {
-                    SharedPreferences.Editor editor = getSharedPreferences(context).edit();
-                    editor.putLong(
-                            KEY_DISCOVERING_TIMESTAMP,
-                        System.currentTimeMillis());
-                    editor.apply();
-                }
-            }, false);
-    }
-
     static boolean hasDockAutoConnectSetting(Context context, String addr) {
         return getSharedPreferences(context).contains(KEY_DOCK_AUTO_CONNECT + addr);
     }