diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 58457b8e9d805..655a5fac923a4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -679,17 +679,6 @@
         <!-- rotation: 270 (rotate CW)  --> <item>-25</item> <item>65</item>
     </integer-array>
 
-    <!-- Indicate the name of the window orientation sensor type if present. A
-         window orientation sensor produces values to be used in lieu of the
-         typical, accelerometer based sensor. It must only produce integral
-         values between 0 and 3, inclusive, with each one corresponding to a
-         given rotation:
-            0: 0 degrees of rotation (natural)
-            1: 90 degrees of rotation (rotate CCW)
-            2: 180 degrees of rotation (reverse)
-            3: 270 degrees of rotation (rotate CW) -->
-    <string name="config_orientationSensorType" translatable="false">@null</string>
-
     <!-- Lid switch behavior -->
 
     <!-- The number of degrees to rotate the display when the keyboard is open.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 08f3f5c8b0081..ee334be9835ba 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1593,7 +1593,6 @@
   <java-symbol type="string" name="bugreport_option_interactive_title" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="bugreport_status" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="bugreport_title" />
-  <java-symbol type="string" name="config_orientationSensorType" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="faceunlock_multiple_failures" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="global_action_power_off" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="global_actions_airplane_mode_off_status" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/WindowOrientationListener.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/WindowOrientationListener.java
index 991622398a481..a32c017c42975 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/WindowOrientationListener.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/WindowOrientationListener.java
@@ -87,22 +87,10 @@ public abstract class WindowOrientationListener {
         mHandler = handler;
         mSensorManager = (SensorManager)context.getSystemService(Context.SENSOR_SERVICE);
         mRate = rate;
+        mSensor = mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_DEVICE_ORIENTATION);
 
-        mSensorType = context.getResources().getString(
-                com.android.internal.R.string.config_orientationSensorType);
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(mSensorType)) {
-            List<Sensor> sensors = mSensorManager.getSensorList(Sensor.TYPE_ALL);
-            final int N = sensors.size();
-            for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
-                Sensor sensor = sensors.get(i);
-                if (mSensorType.equals(sensor.getStringType())) {
-                    mSensor = sensor;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if (mSensor != null) {
-                mOrientationJudge = new OrientationSensorJudge();
-            }
+        if (mSensor != null) {
+            mOrientationJudge = new OrientationSensorJudge();
         }
 
         if (mOrientationJudge == null) {