diff --git a/res/layout/widget_cell_content.xml b/res/layout/widget_cell_content.xml
index 0f6fc6c..b27b505 100644
--- a/res/layout/widget_cell_content.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widget_cell_content.xml
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:importantForAccessibility="no"
             android:layout_gravity="fill"/>
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/widget_badge"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:importantForAccessibility="no"
-            android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
-            android:layout_margin="@dimen/profile_badge_margin"/>
     </com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetCellPreview>
 
     <!-- The name of the widget. -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
index 75d25d7..8b7a750 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WidgetPreviewLoader.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
-import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.CancellationSignal;
@@ -35,9 +33,7 @@
 import android.util.Pair;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.GraphicsUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
@@ -94,51 +90,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns a drawable that can be used as a badge for the user or null.
-     */
-    @UiThread
-    public Drawable getBadgeForUser(UserHandle user, int badgeSize) {
-        if (mMyUser.equals(user)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        Bitmap badgeBitmap = getUserBadge(user, badgeSize);
-        FastBitmapDrawable d = new FastBitmapDrawable(badgeBitmap);
-        d.setFilterBitmap(true);
-        d.setBounds(0, 0, badgeBitmap.getWidth(), badgeBitmap.getHeight());
-        return d;
-    }
-
-    private Bitmap getUserBadge(UserHandle user, int badgeSize) {
-        synchronized (mUserBadges) {
-            Bitmap badgeBitmap = mUserBadges.get(user);
-            if (badgeBitmap != null) {
-                return badgeBitmap;
-            }
-
-            final Resources res = mContext.getResources();
-            badgeBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(badgeSize, badgeSize, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
-
-            Drawable drawable = mContext.getPackageManager().getUserBadgedDrawableForDensity(
-                    new BitmapDrawable(res, badgeBitmap), user,
-                    new Rect(0, 0, badgeSize, badgeSize),
-                    0);
-            if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
-                badgeBitmap = ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
-            } else {
-                badgeBitmap.eraseColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
-                Canvas c = new Canvas(badgeBitmap);
-                drawable.setBounds(0, 0, badgeSize, badgeSize);
-                drawable.draw(c);
-                c.setBitmap(null);
-            }
-
-            mUserBadges.put(user, badgeBitmap);
-            return badgeBitmap;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Generates the widget preview on {@link AsyncTask#THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR}. Must be
      * called on UI thread
      *
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
index 3fcd3f7..f7993dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import android.view.ViewPropertyAnimator;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.WidgetPreviewLoader;
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.BaseIconFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.RoundDrawableWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetItem;
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@
 
     private FrameLayout mWidgetImageContainer;
     private WidgetImageView mWidgetImage;
-    private ImageView mWidgetBadge;
     private TextView mWidgetName;
     private TextView mWidgetDims;
     private TextView mWidgetDescription;
@@ -136,7 +133,6 @@
 
         mWidgetImageContainer = findViewById(R.id.widget_preview_container);
         mWidgetImage = findViewById(R.id.widget_preview);
-        mWidgetBadge = findViewById(R.id.widget_badge);
         mWidgetName = findViewById(R.id.widget_name);
         mWidgetDims = findViewById(R.id.widget_dims);
         mWidgetDescription = findViewById(R.id.widget_description);
@@ -161,7 +157,6 @@
         mWidgetImage.animate().cancel();
         mWidgetImage.setDrawable(null);
         mWidgetImage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        mWidgetBadge.setImageDrawable(null);
         mWidgetName.setText(null);
         mWidgetDims.setText(null);
         mWidgetDescription.setText(null);
@@ -294,15 +289,6 @@
                 mAppWidgetHostViewPreview = null;
             }
         }
-        Drawable badge = mWidgetPreviewLoader.getBadgeForUser(mItem.user,
-                BaseIconFactory.getBadgeSizeForIconSize(
-                        mActivity.getDeviceProfile().allAppsIconSizePx));
-        if (badge == null) {
-            mWidgetBadge.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        } else {
-            mWidgetBadge.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mWidgetBadge.setImageDrawable(badge);
-        }
         if (mAnimatePreview) {
             mWidgetImageContainer.setAlpha(0f);
             ViewPropertyAnimator anim = mWidgetImageContainer.animate();