diff --git a/core/java/android/view/WindowManagerPolicy.java b/core/java/android/view/WindowManagerPolicy.java
index c40107bed70da..bd38b2dca2a35 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/WindowManagerPolicy.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/WindowManagerPolicy.java
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ public interface WindowManagerPolicy {
     public final int OFF_BECAUSE_OF_USER = 1;
     /** Screen turned off because of timeout */
     public final int OFF_BECAUSE_OF_TIMEOUT = 2;
-    /** Screen turned off because of proximity sensor */
-    public final int OFF_BECAUSE_OF_PROXIMITY_SENSOR = 3;
 
     /**
      * Magic constant to {@link IWindowManager#setRotation} to not actually
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/PowerManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/PowerManagerService.java
index 35f508b8f297b..84250bce314d8 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/PowerManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/PowerManagerService.java
@@ -957,9 +957,6 @@ class PowerManagerService extends IPowerManager.Stub
 
     private void sendNotificationLocked(boolean on, int why)
     {
-        if (mProximitySensorActive) {
-            why = WindowManagerPolicy.OFF_BECAUSE_OF_PROXIMITY_SENSOR;
-        }
         if (!on) {
             mStillNeedSleepNotification = false;
         }