diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
index 29ccac649b511..38fb7c9cd9d85 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class NotificationManagerService extends INotificationManager.Stub
     private NotificationRecord mSoundNotification;
     private AsyncPlayer mSound;
     private boolean mSystemReady;
-    private int mDisabledNotifications;
+    private int mDisabledNotifications = StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ALERTS;
 
     private NotificationRecord mVibrateNotification;
     private Vibrator mVibrator = new Vibrator();
@@ -368,15 +368,6 @@ class NotificationManagerService extends INotificationManager.Stub
         mStatusBarService = statusBar;
         statusBar.setNotificationCallbacks(mNotificationCallbacks);
 
-        // Don't start allowing notifications until the setup wizard has run once.
-        // After that, including subsequent boots, init with notifications turned on.
-        // This works on the first boot because the setup wizard will toggle this
-        // flag at least once and we'll go back to 0 after that.
-        if (0 != Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                    Settings.Secure.DEVICE_PROVISIONED, 0)) {
-            mDisabledNotifications = AudioManager.STREAM_NOTIFICATION;
-        }
-
         // register for battery changed notifications
         IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_BATTERY_CHANGED);