diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
index d25bca76245bf..2a2410fd17679 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageDexOptimizer.java
@@ -652,12 +652,6 @@ public class PackageDexOptimizer {
     @DexOptResult
     private int dexOptSecondaryDexPathLI(ApplicationInfo info, String path,
             PackageDexUsage.DexUseInfo dexUseInfo, DexoptOptions options) {
-        if (options.isDexoptOnlySharedDex() && !dexUseInfo.isUsedByOtherApps()) {
-            // We are asked to optimize only the dex files used by other apps and this is not
-            // on of them: skip it.
-            return DEX_OPT_SKIPPED;
-        }
-
         String compilerFilter = getRealCompilerFilter(info, options.getCompilerFilter(),
                 dexUseInfo.isUsedByOtherApps());
         // Get the dexopt flags after getRealCompilerFilter to make sure we get the correct flags.
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptions.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptions.java
index ea233161b4afb..13f6ee77aacec 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptions.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptions.java
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ public final class DexoptOptions {
     // will only consider the primary apk.
     public static final int DEXOPT_ONLY_SECONDARY_DEX = 1 << 3;
 
-    // When set, dexopt will optimize only dex files that are used by other apps.
-    // Currently, this flag is ignored for primary apks.
-    public static final int DEXOPT_ONLY_SHARED_DEX = 1 << 4;
-
     // When set, dexopt will attempt to scale down the optimizations previously applied in order
     // save disk space.
     public static final int DEXOPT_DOWNGRADE = 1 << 5;
@@ -105,7 +101,6 @@ public final class DexoptOptions {
                 DEXOPT_FORCE |
                 DEXOPT_BOOT_COMPLETE |
                 DEXOPT_ONLY_SECONDARY_DEX |
-                DEXOPT_ONLY_SHARED_DEX |
                 DEXOPT_DOWNGRADE |
                 DEXOPT_AS_SHARED_LIBRARY |
                 DEXOPT_IDLE_BACKGROUND_JOB |
@@ -146,10 +141,6 @@ public final class DexoptOptions {
         return (mFlags & DEXOPT_ONLY_SECONDARY_DEX) != 0;
     }
 
-    public boolean isDexoptOnlySharedDex() {
-        return (mFlags & DEXOPT_ONLY_SHARED_DEX) != 0;
-    }
-
     public boolean isDowngrade() {
         return (mFlags & DEXOPT_DOWNGRADE) != 0;
     }
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptionsTests.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptionsTests.java
index d5893c8d0b9fe..77d542a2e43dd 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptionsTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/dex/DexoptOptionsTests.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class DexoptOptionsTests {
         assertFalse(opt.isBootComplete());
         assertFalse(opt.isCheckForProfileUpdates());
         assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySecondaryDex());
-        assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySharedDex());
         assertFalse(opt.isDowngrade());
         assertFalse(opt.isForce());
         assertFalse(opt.isDexoptIdleBackgroundJob());
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ public class DexoptOptionsTests {
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_BOOT_COMPLETE |
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_CHECK_FOR_PROFILES_UPDATES |
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_ONLY_SECONDARY_DEX |
-                DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_ONLY_SHARED_DEX |
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_DOWNGRADE  |
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_AS_SHARED_LIBRARY |
                 DexoptOptions.DEXOPT_IDLE_BACKGROUND_JOB |
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ public class DexoptOptionsTests {
         assertTrue(opt.isBootComplete());
         assertTrue(opt.isCheckForProfileUpdates());
         assertTrue(opt.isDexoptOnlySecondaryDex());
-        assertTrue(opt.isDexoptOnlySharedDex());
         assertTrue(opt.isDowngrade());
         assertTrue(opt.isForce());
         assertTrue(opt.isDexoptAsSharedLibrary());
@@ -113,7 +110,6 @@ public class DexoptOptionsTests {
             assertTrue(opt.isBootComplete());
             assertTrue(opt.isCheckForProfileUpdates());
             assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySecondaryDex());
-            assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySharedDex());
             assertFalse(opt.isDowngrade());
             assertTrue(opt.isForce());
             assertFalse(opt.isDexoptAsSharedLibrary());
@@ -131,7 +127,6 @@ public class DexoptOptionsTests {
         assertTrue(opt.isBootComplete());
         assertFalse(opt.isCheckForProfileUpdates());
         assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySecondaryDex());
-        assertFalse(opt.isDexoptOnlySharedDex());
         assertFalse(opt.isDowngrade());
         assertTrue(opt.isForce());
         assertFalse(opt.isDexoptAsSharedLibrary());