diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index fad6c73b658ad..7539a4be9081e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -4343,22 +4343,6 @@ public final class Settings {
             return isLocationProviderEnabledForUser(cr, provider, UserHandle.myUserId());
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Helper method for determining if the location master switch is enabled.
-         *
-         * TODO: worth retaining this method?
-         *
-         * @param cr the content resolver to use
-         * @return true if the master switch is enabled
-         * @deprecated use {@link #getLocationMode(ContentResolver)} != {@link #LOCATION_MODE_OFF}
-         * @hide
-         */
-        @Deprecated
-        public static final boolean isLocationMasterSwitchEnabled(ContentResolver cr) {
-            int mode = getLocationMode(cr);
-            return mode != LOCATION_MODE_OFF;
-        }
-
         /**
          * Helper method for determining if a location provider is enabled.
          * @param cr the content resolver to use
@@ -4388,26 +4372,6 @@ public final class Settings {
             setLocationProviderEnabledForUser(cr, provider, enabled, UserHandle.myUserId());
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Thread-safe method for enabling or disabling the location master switch.
-         *
-         * @param cr the content resolver to use
-         * @param enabled true if master switch should be enabled
-         * @deprecated use {@link #setLocationMode(ContentResolver, int)} with
-         * {@link #LOCATION_MODE_HIGH_ACCURACY}
-         * @hide
-         */
-        @Deprecated
-        public static final void setLocationMasterSwitchEnabled(ContentResolver cr,
-                boolean enabled) {
-            int uid = UserHandle.myUserId();
-            synchronized (mLocationSettingsLock) {
-                setLocationProviderEnabledForUser(cr, LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, enabled, uid);
-                setLocationProviderEnabledForUser(cr, LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, enabled,
-                        uid);
-            }
-        }
-
         /**
          * Thread-safe method for enabling or disabling a single location provider.
          * @param cr the content resolver to use