diff --git a/res/layout/custom_workspace_cling.xml b/res/layout/custom_workspace_cling.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5bdc587190..0000000000
--- a/res/layout/custom_workspace_cling.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- Copyright (C) 2012 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.
--->
-<!-- dummy layout, to be replaced in overlays -->
-<com.android.launcher2.Cling
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/com.android.launcher"
-    launcher:drawIdentifier="workspace_custom">
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:textSize="20dp"
-        android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue_light"
-        android:text="@string/dummy_custom_cling_error_message"
-        android:gravity="left"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom|left"
-    />
-</com.android.launcher2.Cling>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 628884fc3c..d497c2daee 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
     <dimen name="cling_text_block_offset_x">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="cling_text_block_offset_y">0dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="reveal_radius">48dp</dimen>
-    <!-- entries for custom clings, will be set in overlays -->
-    <add-resource type="dimen" name="custom_cling_margin_top" />
-    <add-resource type="dimen" name="custom_cling_margin_right" />
 
 <!-- Workspace -->
     <!-- qsb_bar_height_inset represents qsb_bar_height minus the padding
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0ea12c4eff..4aee339e4d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ s -->
     <string name="folder_cling_create_folder">To make a new folder on your Home screen, stack one app on top of another.</string>
     <!-- The text on the button to dismiss a cling [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="cling_dismiss">OK</string>
-    <!-- Error message on dummy custom cling layout [DO NOT TRANSLATE] -->
-    <string name="dummy_custom_cling_error_message">Error: custom workspace layout passed in but custom cling was not overwritten</string>
     <add-resource type="string" name="default_folder_name" />
 
     <!-- Folder accessibility -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index f94194bb0e..e31df56b35 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -3732,18 +3732,6 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity
         if (isClingsEnabled() &&
                 !mSharedPrefs.getBoolean(Cling.WORKSPACE_CLING_DISMISSED_KEY, false) &&
                 !skipCustomClingIfNoAccounts() ) {
-            // If we're not using the default workspace layout, replace workspace cling
-            // with a custom workspace cling (usually specified in an overlay)
-            if (mSharedPrefs.getInt(LauncherProvider.DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_RESOURCE_ID, 0) != 0) {
-                // Use a custom cling
-                View cling = findViewById(R.id.workspace_cling);
-                ViewGroup clingParent = (ViewGroup) cling.getParent();
-                int clingIndex = clingParent.indexOfChild(cling);
-                clingParent.removeViewAt(clingIndex);
-                View customCling = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_workspace_cling, clingParent, false);
-                clingParent.addView(customCling, clingIndex);
-                customCling.setId(R.id.workspace_cling);
-            }
             initCling(R.id.workspace_cling, null, false, 0);
         } else {
             removeCling(R.id.workspace_cling);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
index 8097ac99ef..74cf7a43fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
     static final String PARAMETER_NOTIFY = "notify";
     static final String DB_CREATED_BUT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NOT_LOADED =
             "DB_CREATED_BUT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NOT_LOADED";
-    static final String DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_RESOURCE_ID =
-            "DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_RESOURCE_ID";
 
     private static final String ACTION_APPWIDGET_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_CONFIGURE =
             "com.android.launcher.action.APPWIDGET_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_CONFIGURE";
@@ -208,23 +206,18 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
     /**
      * @param workspaceResId that can be 0 to use default or non-zero for specific resource
      */
-    synchronized public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary(int origWorkspaceResId) {
+    synchronized public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary(int workspaceResId) {
         String spKey = LauncherApplication.getSharedPreferencesKey();
         SharedPreferences sp = getContext().getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
         if (sp.getBoolean(DB_CREATED_BUT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NOT_LOADED, false)) {
-            int workspaceResId = origWorkspaceResId;
-
             // Use default workspace resource if none provided
             if (workspaceResId == 0) {
-                workspaceResId = sp.getInt(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_RESOURCE_ID, R.xml.default_workspace);
+                workspaceResId = R.xml.default_workspace;
             }
 
             // Populate favorites table with initial favorites
             SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sp.edit();
             editor.remove(DB_CREATED_BUT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NOT_LOADED);
-            if (origWorkspaceResId != 0) {
-                editor.putInt(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_RESOURCE_ID, origWorkspaceResId);
-            }
             mOpenHelper.loadFavorites(mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase(), workspaceResId);
             editor.commit();
         }