diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index ff7118ef7..36755a698 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
         <!-- Email AppWidget definitions -->
         <activity
             android:name=".widget.WidgetConfiguration"
-            android:enabled="false"
+            android:enabled="true"
             android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DialogWhenLarge"
             >
             <intent-filter
diff --git a/src/com/android/email/Email.java b/src/com/android/email/Email.java
index 1ef55cf2a..c1b1f454d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/Email.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/Email.java
@@ -166,12 +166,6 @@ public class Email extends Application {
             MailService.actionReschedule(context);
         }
 
-        pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(
-                new ComponentName(context, WidgetConfiguration.class),
-                enabled ? PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED :
-                    PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
-                PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
-
         // Start/stop the various services depending on whether there are any accounts
         startOrStopService(enabled, context, new Intent(context, AttachmentDownloadService.class));
         NotificationController.getInstance(context).watchForMessages(enabled);