diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 39d9bea81..cbef109c3 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
         <!-- broadcast receiver for listening to package uninstalls -->
-        <receiver android:name=".remote.PackageUninstallReceiver">
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_FULLY_REMOVED" />
-                <data android:scheme="package"/>
-            </intent-filter>
-        </receiver>
         <!-- singleTop for NFC dispatch, see SecurityTokenOperationActivity -->
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.MainActivity"
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/PackageUninstallReceiver.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/PackageUninstallReceiver.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c1013ac9..000000000
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/remote/PackageUninstallReceiver.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2017 Schürmann & Breitmoser GbR
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.remote;
-
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.net.Uri;
-
-import org.sufficientlysecure.keychain.daos.ApiAppDao;
-
-public class PackageUninstallReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
-
-    @Override
-    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        if (Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_FULLY_REMOVED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
-            Uri uri = intent.getData();
-            if (uri == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            String packageName = uri.getEncodedSchemeSpecificPart();
-
-            ApiAppDao apiAppDao = ApiAppDao.getInstance(context);
-            apiAppDao.deleteApiApp(packageName);
-        }
-    }
-}