diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ILockSettings.aidl b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ILockSettings.aidl
index 9501f92fc75f2..0cb1f38cf11fe 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ILockSettings.aidl
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ILockSettings.aidl
@@ -31,5 +31,4 @@ interface ILockSettings {
     boolean checkVoldPassword(int userId);
     boolean havePattern(int userId);
     boolean havePassword(int userId);
-    void removeUser(int userId);
 }
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
index 71e9bc4fbb479..35bb208c732dd 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/LockPatternUtils.java
@@ -267,14 +267,6 @@ public class LockPatternUtils {
         }
     }
 
-    public void removeUser(int userId) {
-        try {
-            getLockSettings().removeUser(userId);
-        } catch (RemoteException re) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Couldn't remove lock settings for user " + userId);
-        }
-    }
-
     private int getCurrentOrCallingUserId() {
         if (mMultiUserMode) {
             // TODO: This is a little inefficient. See if all users of this are able to
diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
index c29b51e92ba0b..f7b50994e1603 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
@@ -103,12 +103,9 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
     private static final int MSG_DEVICE_PROVISIONED = 308;
     private static final int MSG_DPM_STATE_CHANGED = 309;
     private static final int MSG_USER_SWITCHING = 310;
-    private static final int MSG_USER_REMOVED = 311;
     private static final int MSG_KEYGUARD_VISIBILITY_CHANGED = 312;
     private static final int MSG_BOOT_COMPLETED = 313;
     private static final int MSG_USER_SWITCH_COMPLETE = 314;
-    private static final int MSG_SET_CURRENT_CLIENT_ID = 315;
-    private static final int MSG_SET_PLAYBACK_STATE = 316;
     private static final int MSG_USER_INFO_CHANGED = 317;
     private static final int MSG_REPORT_EMERGENCY_CALL_ACTION = 318;
     private static final int MSG_SCREEN_TURNED_ON = 319;
@@ -185,9 +182,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
                 case MSG_USER_SWITCH_COMPLETE:
                     handleUserSwitchComplete(msg.arg1);
                     break;
-                case MSG_USER_REMOVED:
-                    handleUserRemoved(msg.arg1);
-                    break;
                 case MSG_KEYGUARD_VISIBILITY_CHANGED:
                     handleKeyguardVisibilityChanged(msg.arg1);
                     break;
@@ -449,9 +443,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
             } else if (TelephonyManager.ACTION_PHONE_STATE_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
                 String state = intent.getStringExtra(TelephonyManager.EXTRA_STATE);
                 mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_PHONE_STATE_CHANGED, state));
-            } else if (Intent.ACTION_USER_REMOVED.equals(action)) {
-                mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_USER_REMOVED,
-                       intent.getIntExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER_HANDLE, 0), 0));
             } else if (Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED.equals(action)) {
                 dispatchBootCompleted();
             }
@@ -679,7 +670,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
         filter.addAction(TelephonyIntents.ACTION_SIM_STATE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(TelephonyManager.ACTION_PHONE_STATE_CHANGED);
         filter.addAction(AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_CHANGED_ACTION);
-        filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_REMOVED);
         context.registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver, filter);
 
         final IntentFilter bootCompleteFilter = new IntentFilter();
@@ -831,18 +821,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
         return mBootCompleted;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle {@link #MSG_USER_REMOVED}
-     */
-    protected void handleUserRemoved(int userId) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < mCallbacks.size(); i++) {
-            KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback cb = mCallbacks.get(i).get();
-            if (cb != null) {
-                cb.onUserRemoved(userId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Handle {@link #MSG_DEVICE_PROVISIONED}
      */
diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback.java
index c2f355a9f45bb..f610fec39d063 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback.java
@@ -122,11 +122,6 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback {
      */
     public void onSimStateChanged(int subId, int slotId, IccCardConstants.State simState) { }
 
-    /**
-     * Called when a user is removed.
-     */
-    public void onUserRemoved(int userId) { }
-
     /**
      * Called when the user's info changed.
      */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
index d27172766eede..6df78ace39840 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/KeyguardViewMediator.java
@@ -328,11 +328,6 @@ public class KeyguardViewMediator extends SystemUI {
             }
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public void onUserRemoved(int userId) {
-            mLockPatternUtils.removeUser(userId);
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void onUserInfoChanged(int userId) {
         }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/LockSettingsService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/LockSettingsService.java
index 11700e94a177a..d8550c70d6bca 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/LockSettingsService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/LockSettingsService.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class LockSettingsService extends ILockSettings.Stub {
         IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_ADDED);
         filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_STARTING);
+        filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_REMOVED);
         mContext.registerReceiverAsUser(mBroadcastReceiver, UserHandle.ALL, filter, null, null);
 
         mStorage = new LockSettingsStorage(context, new LockSettingsStorage.Callback() {
@@ -118,6 +119,11 @@ public class LockSettingsService extends ILockSettings.Stub {
             } else if (Intent.ACTION_USER_STARTING.equals(intent.getAction())) {
                 final int userHandle = intent.getIntExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER_HANDLE, 0);
                 mStorage.prefetchUser(userHandle);
+            } else if (Intent.ACTION_USER_REMOVED.equals(intent.getAction())) {
+                final int userHandle = intent.getIntExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER_HANDLE, 0);
+                if (userHandle > 0) {
+                    removeUser(userHandle);
+                }
             }
         }
     };
@@ -416,10 +422,7 @@ public class LockSettingsService extends ILockSettings.Stub {
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void removeUser(int userId) {
-        checkWritePermission(userId);
-
+    private void removeUser(int userId) {
         mStorage.removeUser(userId);
 
         final KeyStore ks = KeyStore.getInstance();