diff --git a/overlay/common/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/overlay/common/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index cafca3c5..4514a531 100644
--- a/overlay/common/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/overlay/common/frameworks/base/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,4 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <string name="def_backup_transport">com.google.android.gms/.backup.BackupTransportService</string>
-
-    <!-- Enable notification counters in statusbar -->
-    <integer name="def_notif_count">1</integer>
 </resources>