diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index b78fcddee1197..d9db22e9b62d2 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -1551,11 +1551,6 @@ public final class SystemServer {
             traceEnd();
         }
 
-        // Statsd helper
-        traceBeginAndSlog("StartStatsCompanionService");
-        mSystemServiceManager.startService(StatsCompanionService.Lifecycle.class);
-        traceEnd();
-
         // Before things start rolling, be sure we have decided whether
         // we are in safe mode.
         final boolean safeMode = wm.detectSafeMode();