diff --git a/host/migration/src/LineageSettings.java b/host/migration/src/LineageSettings.java
index 3ba86a4d..381d9c03 100644
--- a/host/migration/src/LineageSettings.java
+++ b/host/migration/src/LineageSettings.java
@@ -949,8 +949,10 @@ public final class LineageSettings {
 
         /**
          * Whether to allow killing of the foreground app by long-pressing the Back button
+         * @deprecated
          * @hide
          */
+        @Deprecated
         public static final String KILL_APP_LONGPRESS_BACK = "kill_app_longpress_back";
 
         /** Protected Components
diff --git a/sdk/src/java/lineageos/providers/LineageSettings.java b/sdk/src/java/lineageos/providers/LineageSettings.java
index 4cb5373a..064dd3f8 100644
--- a/sdk/src/java/lineageos/providers/LineageSettings.java
+++ b/sdk/src/java/lineageos/providers/LineageSettings.java
@@ -2952,8 +2952,10 @@ public final class LineageSettings {
 
         /**
          * Whether to allow killing of the foreground app by long-pressing the Back button
+         * @deprecated
          * @hide
          */
+        @Deprecated
         public static final String KILL_APP_LONGPRESS_BACK = "kill_app_longpress_back";
 
         /**
diff --git a/sdk/src/java/org/lineageos/internal/util/ActionUtils.java b/sdk/src/java/org/lineageos/internal/util/ActionUtils.java
index 8abd181a..299c4a29 100644
--- a/sdk/src/java/org/lineageos/internal/util/ActionUtils.java
+++ b/sdk/src/java/org/lineageos/internal/util/ActionUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 The LineageOS Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2020 The LineageOS Project
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.lineageos.internal.util;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
-import android.app.ActivityManager.StackInfo;
 import android.app.ActivityManagerNative;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.IActivityManager;
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
-import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -36,37 +34,6 @@ public class ActionUtils {
     private static final String TAG = ActionUtils.class.getSimpleName();
     private static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE = "com.android.systemui";
 
-    /**
-     * Kills the top most / most recent user application, but leaves out the launcher.
-     * This is function governed by {@link Settings.Secure.KILL_APP_LONGPRESS_BACK}.
-     *
-     * @param context the current context, used to retrieve the package manager.
-     * @param userId the ID of the currently active user
-     * @return {@code true} when a user application was found and closed.
-     */
-    public static boolean killForegroundApp(Context context, int userId) {
-        try {
-            return killForegroundAppInternal(context, userId);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Could not kill foreground app");
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private static boolean killForegroundAppInternal(Context context, int userId)
-            throws RemoteException {
-        final String packageName = getForegroundTaskPackageName(context, userId);
-
-        if (packageName == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        final IActivityManager am = ActivityManagerNative.getDefault();
-        am.forceStopPackage(packageName, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Attempt to bring up the last activity in the stack before the current active one.
      *
@@ -125,25 +92,6 @@ public class ActionUtils {
         return null;
     }
 
-    private static String getForegroundTaskPackageName(Context context, int userId)
-            throws RemoteException {
-        final String defaultHomePackage = resolveCurrentLauncherPackage(context, userId);
-        final IActivityManager am = ActivityManager.getService();
-        final StackInfo focusedStack = am.getFocusedStackInfo();
-
-        if (focusedStack == null || focusedStack.topActivity == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        final String packageName = focusedStack.topActivity.getPackageName();
-        if (!packageName.equals(defaultHomePackage)
-                && !packageName.equals(SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE)) {
-            return packageName;
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
     private static String resolveCurrentLauncherPackage(Context context, int userId) {
         final Intent launcherIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
                 .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);