diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1946388960151..a50a3b123f304 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 <!-- These resources are around just to allow their values to be customized
      for different hardware and product builds. -->
 <resources>
+    <!-- Component to be used as the status bar service.  Must implement the IStatusBar
+         interface.  This name is in the ComponentName flattened format (package/class)  -->
+    <string name="config_statusBarComponent">com.android.systemui/com.android.systemui.statusbar.PhoneStatusBarService</string>
+
     <!-- Flag indicating whether the surface flinger has limited
          alpha compositing functionality in hardware.  If set, the window
          manager will disable alpha trasformation in animations where not
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index d8e05bb1dda8c..74d87ba018350 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
         android:label="@string/app_label"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings">
                  
-        <receiver
-            android:name=".statusbar.StatusBarStarter"
-            >
-            <intent-filter>
-                <action android:name="com.android.internal.policy.statusbar.START" />
-            </intent-filter>
-        </receiver>
         <service
             android:name=".statusbar.PhoneStatusBarService"
             android:exported="false"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarStarter.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarStarter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b9dfb0e1da8e..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarStarter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package com.android.systemui.statusbar;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-/**
- * Receive a broadcast from the StatusBarManagerService at boot time, and
- * kick off the StatusBarService.
- */
-public class StatusBarStarter extends BroadcastReceiver {
-    private static final String TAG = "StatusBarStarter";
-
-    @Override
-    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        Log.d(TAG, "StatusBarStarter onReceive intent=" + intent);
-        context.startService(new Intent(context, PhoneStatusBarService.class));
-    }
-}
-
-
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/status/StatusBarManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/status/StatusBarManagerService.java
index 198e36313a001..10219028ae79c 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/status/StatusBarManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/status/StatusBarManagerService.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.server.status;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.StatusBarManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
@@ -55,9 +56,6 @@ public class StatusBarManagerService extends IStatusBarService.Stub
     static final String TAG = "StatusBarManagerService";
     static final boolean SPEW = true;
 
-    public static final String ACTION_STATUSBAR_START
-            = "com.android.internal.policy.statusbar.START";
-
     final Context mContext;
     Handler mHandler = new Handler();
     NotificationCallbacks mNotificationCallbacks;
@@ -112,9 +110,12 @@ public class StatusBarManagerService extends IStatusBarService.Stub
     }
 
     public void systemReady2() {
-        // Start the status bar app
-        Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_STATUSBAR_START);
-        mContext.sendBroadcast(intent /** permission  **/);
+        ComponentName cn = ComponentName.unflattenFromString(
+                mContext.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.config_statusBarComponent));
+        Intent intent = new Intent();
+        intent.setComponent(cn);
+        Slog.i(TAG, "Starting service: " + cn);
+        mContext.startService(intent);
     }
 
     // ================================================================================