diff --git a/protos/backup.proto b/protos/backup.proto
index c3f27e1..62f935c 100644
--- a/protos/backup.proto
+++ b/protos/backup.proto
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
   optional string appWidgetProvider = 12;
   optional string intent = 13;
   optional string uri = 14;
-  optional int32 iconType = 15;
+  optional int32 iconType = 15 [deprecated = true];
   optional string iconPackage = 16;
   optional string iconResource = 17;
   optional bytes icon = 18;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
index a04c557..f3a2bdc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AutoInstallsLayout.java
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@
             }
 
             ItemInfo.writeBitmap(mValues, Utilities.createIconBitmap(icon, mContext));
-            mValues.put(Favorites.ICON_TYPE, Favorites.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE);
             mValues.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, mIconRes.getResourcePackageName(iconId));
             mValues.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, mIconRes.getResourceName(iconId));
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java
index 001e044..a4a92b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CommonAppTypeParser.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
         parsedValues = values;
 
         // Remove unwanted values
-        values.put(Favorites.ICON_TYPE, (Integer) null);
         values.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, (String) null);
         values.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, (String) null);
         values.put(Favorites.ICON, (byte[]) null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
index cad0f2c..7238f70 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupHelper.java
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@
         Favorites.ICON,                    // 8
         Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE,            // 9
         Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE,           // 10
-        Favorites.ICON_TYPE,               // 11
-        Favorites.ITEM_TYPE,               // 12
-        Favorites.SCREEN,                  // 13
-        Favorites.SPANX,                   // 14
-        Favorites.SPANY,                   // 15
-        Favorites.TITLE,                   // 16
-        Favorites.PROFILE_ID,              // 17
-        Favorites.RANK,                    // 18
+        Favorites.ITEM_TYPE,               // 11
+        Favorites.SCREEN,                  // 12
+        Favorites.SPANX,                   // 13
+        Favorites.SPANY,                   // 14
+        Favorites.TITLE,                   // 15
+        Favorites.PROFILE_ID,              // 16
+        Favorites.RANK,                    // 17
     };
 
     private static final int ID_INDEX = 0;
@@ -124,13 +123,12 @@
     private static final int ICON_INDEX = 8;
     private static final int ICON_PACKAGE_INDEX = 9;
     private static final int ICON_RESOURCE_INDEX = 10;
-    private static final int ICON_TYPE_INDEX = 11;
-    private static final int ITEM_TYPE_INDEX = 12;
-    private static final int SCREEN_INDEX = 13;
-    private static final int SPANX_INDEX = 14;
-    private static final int SPANY_INDEX = 15;
-    private static final int TITLE_INDEX = 16;
-    private static final int RANK_INDEX = 18;
+    private static final int ITEM_TYPE_INDEX = 11;
+    private static final int SCREEN_INDEX = 12;
+    private static final int SPANX_INDEX = 13;
+    private static final int SPANY_INDEX = 14;
+    private static final int TITLE_INDEX = 15;
+    private static final int RANK_INDEX = 17;
 
     private static final String[] SCREEN_PROJECTION = {
         WorkspaceScreens._ID,              // 0
@@ -814,7 +812,6 @@
         favorite.cellY = c.getInt(CELLY_INDEX);
         favorite.spanX = c.getInt(SPANX_INDEX);
         favorite.spanY = c.getInt(SPANY_INDEX);
-        favorite.iconType = c.getInt(ICON_TYPE_INDEX);
         favorite.rank = c.getInt(RANK_INDEX);
 
         String title = c.getString(TITLE_INDEX);
@@ -840,15 +837,11 @@
                 favorite.appWidgetProvider = appWidgetProvider;
             }
         } else if (favorite.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT) {
-            if (favorite.iconType == Favorites.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE) {
-                String iconPackage = c.getString(ICON_PACKAGE_INDEX);
-                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(iconPackage)) {
-                    favorite.iconPackage = iconPackage;
-                }
-                String iconResource = c.getString(ICON_RESOURCE_INDEX);
-                if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(iconResource)) {
-                    favorite.iconResource = iconResource;
-                }
+            String iconPackage = c.getString(ICON_PACKAGE_INDEX);
+            String iconResource = c.getString(ICON_RESOURCE_INDEX);
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(iconPackage) && !TextUtils.isEmpty(iconResource)) {
+                favorite.iconResource = iconResource;
+                favorite.iconPackage = iconPackage;
             }
 
             byte[] blob = c.getBlob(ICON_INDEX);
@@ -906,11 +899,8 @@
         values.put(Favorites.RANK, favorite.rank);
 
         if (favorite.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT) {
-            values.put(Favorites.ICON_TYPE, favorite.iconType);
-            if (favorite.iconType == Favorites.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE) {
-                values.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, favorite.iconPackage);
-                values.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, favorite.iconResource);
-            }
+            values.put(Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE, favorite.iconPackage);
+            values.put(Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE, favorite.iconResource);
             values.put(Favorites.ICON, favorite.icon);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 2fd12fd..eaeb1ac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -3473,7 +3473,6 @@
         info.title = Utilities.trim(name);
         info.contentDescription = mUserManager.getBadgedLabelForUser(info.title, info.user);
         info.intent = intent;
-        info.customIcon = customIcon;
         info.iconResource = iconResource;
 
         return info;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index f10099e..5cc5aa6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -1077,8 +1077,6 @@
                                 = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT);
                         final int titleIndex
                                 = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE);
-                        final int iconTypeIndex
-                                = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE);
                         final int iconIndex
                                 = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON);
                         final int iconPackageIndex
@@ -1195,8 +1193,6 @@
                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, c.getInt(idIndex));
                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.INTENT, intentStr);
                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.TITLE, c.getString(titleIndex));
-                            values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE,
-                                    c.getInt(iconTypeIndex));
                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON, c.getBlob(iconIndex));
                             values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE,
                                     c.getString(iconPackageIndex));
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 13e4547..095670d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -70,35 +70,19 @@
         public static final int ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT = 1;
 
         /**
-         * The icon type.
-         * <P>Type: INTEGER</P>
-         */
-        public static final String ICON_TYPE = "iconType";
-
-        /**
-         * The icon is a resource identified by a package name and an integer id.
-         */
-        public static final int ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE = 0;
-
-        /**
-         * The icon is a bitmap.
-         */
-        public static final int ICON_TYPE_BITMAP = 1;
-
-        /**
-         * The icon package name, if icon type is ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE.
+         * The icon package name in Intent.ShortcutIconResource
          * <P>Type: TEXT</P>
          */
         public static final String ICON_PACKAGE = "iconPackage";
 
         /**
-         * The icon resource id, if icon type is ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE.
+         * The icon resource name in Intent.ShortcutIconResource
          * <P>Type: TEXT</P>
          */
         public static final String ICON_RESOURCE = "iconResource";
 
         /**
-         * The custom icon bitmap, if icon type is ICON_TYPE_BITMAP.
+         * The custom icon bitmap.
          * <P>Type: BLOB</P>
          */
         public static final String ICON = "icon";
@@ -272,7 +256,6 @@
                     "spanY INTEGER," +
                     "itemType INTEGER," +
                     "appWidgetId INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT -1," +
-                    "iconType INTEGER," +
                     "iconPackage TEXT," +
                     "iconResource TEXT," +
                     "icon BLOB," +
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
index 128d695..2cc9bb0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -74,13 +74,6 @@
     public Intent intent;
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether the icon comes from an application's resource (if false)
-     * or from a custom Bitmap (if true.)
-     * TODO: remove this flag
-     */
-    public boolean customIcon;
-
-    /**
      * Indicates whether we're using the default fallback icon instead of something from the
      * app.
      */
@@ -175,7 +168,6 @@
             iconResource.resourceName = info.iconResource.resourceName;
         }
         mIcon = info.mIcon; // TODO: should make a copy here.  maybe we don't need this ctor at all
-        customIcon = info.customIcon;
         flags = info.flags;
         user = info.user;
         status = info.status;
@@ -186,7 +178,6 @@
         super(info);
         title = Utilities.trim(info.title);
         intent = new Intent(info.intent);
-        customIcon = false;
         flags = info.flags;
         isDisabled = info.isDisabled;
     }
@@ -225,22 +216,14 @@
         values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.INTENT, uri);
         values.put(LauncherSettings.Favorites.RESTORED, status);
 
-        if (customIcon) {
-            values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_TYPE,
-                    LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_TYPE_BITMAP);
+        if (!usingFallbackIcon && !usingLowResIcon) {
             writeBitmap(values, mIcon);
-        } else {
-            if (!usingFallbackIcon) {
-                writeBitmap(values, mIcon);
-            }
-            if (iconResource != null) {
-                values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_TYPE,
-                        LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE);
-                values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_PACKAGE,
-                        iconResource.packageName);
-                values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_RESOURCE,
-                        iconResource.resourceName);
-            }
+        }
+        if (iconResource != null) {
+            values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_PACKAGE,
+                    iconResource.packageName);
+            values.put(LauncherSettings.BaseLauncherColumns.ICON_RESOURCE,
+                    iconResource.resourceName);
         }
     }
 
@@ -284,7 +267,6 @@
         shortcut.title = Utilities.trim(info.getLabel());
         shortcut.contentDescription = UserManagerCompat.getInstance(context)
                 .getBadgedLabelForUser(info.getLabel(), info.getUser());
-        shortcut.customIcon = false;
         shortcut.intent = AppInfo.makeLaunchIntent(context, info, info.getUser());
         shortcut.itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
         shortcut.flags = AppInfo.initFlags(info);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CursorIconInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CursorIconInfo.java
index cdf9e3c..120eacd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CursorIconInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/CursorIconInfo.java
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@
  * Utility class to load icon from a cursor.
  */
 public class CursorIconInfo {
-    public final int iconTypeIndex;
     public final int iconPackageIndex;
     public final int iconResourceIndex;
     public final int iconIndex;
 
     public CursorIconInfo(Cursor c) {
-        iconTypeIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE);
         iconIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON);
         iconPackageIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_PACKAGE);
         iconResourceIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_RESOURCE);
@@ -44,26 +42,17 @@
 
     public Bitmap loadIcon(Cursor c, ShortcutInfo info, Context context) {
         Bitmap icon = null;
-        int iconType = c.getInt(iconTypeIndex);
-        switch (iconType) {
-        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE_RESOURCE:
-            String packageName = c.getString(iconPackageIndex);
-            String resourceName = c.getString(iconResourceIndex);
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(packageName) || !TextUtils.isEmpty(resourceName)) {
-                info.iconResource = new ShortcutIconResource();
-                info.iconResource.packageName = packageName;
-                info.iconResource.resourceName = resourceName;
-                icon = Utilities.createIconBitmap(packageName, resourceName, context);
-            }
-            if (icon == null) {
-                // Failed to load from resource, try loading from DB.
-                icon = Utilities.createIconBitmap(c, iconIndex, context);
-            }
-            break;
-        case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ICON_TYPE_BITMAP:
+        String packageName = c.getString(iconPackageIndex);
+        String resourceName = c.getString(iconResourceIndex);
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(packageName) || !TextUtils.isEmpty(resourceName)) {
+            info.iconResource = new ShortcutIconResource();
+            info.iconResource.packageName = packageName;
+            info.iconResource.resourceName = resourceName;
+            icon = Utilities.createIconBitmap(packageName, resourceName, context);
+        }
+        if (icon == null) {
+            // Failed to load from resource, try loading from DB.
             icon = Utilities.createIconBitmap(c, iconIndex, context);
-            info.customIcon = icon != null;
-            break;
         }
         return icon;
     }