diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index 8e84f08f8..1637bd53a 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -117,27 +117,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 		StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
 		updateProgressBarVisibility();
 		EventDistributor.getInstance().register(contentUpdate);
-
-		// Possibly restore feed subscriptions from backup
-		if (UserPreferences.isFreshInstall()) {
-			new BackupManager(this).requestRestore(new BackupRestoreObserver(this));
-			UserPreferences.setIsFreshInstall(false);
-		}
-	}
-
-	private static class BackupRestoreObserver extends RestoreObserver {
-		private final Context mContext;
-
-		public BackupRestoreObserver(final Context context) {
-			mContext = context;
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void restoreFinished(int error) {
-			if (error == 0) {
-				Toast.makeText(mContext, R.string.backup_restored, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	private EventDistributor.EventListener contentUpdate = new EventDistributor.EventListener() {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 1ba1b4962..b45f20af4 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 	private static final String PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED = "prefPlaybackSpeed";
 	private static final String PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY = "prefPlaybackSpeedArray";
 	public static final String PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS = "prefPauseForFocusLoss";
-	private static final String PREF_IS_FRESH_INSTALL = "prefIsFreshInstall";
 
     // TODO: Make this value configurable
     private static final double PLAYED_DURATION_AUTOFLATTR_THRESHOLD = 0.8;
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 		playbackSpeedArray = readPlaybackSpeedArray(sp.getString(
 				PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY, null));
 		pauseForFocusLoss = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, false);
-		isFreshInstall = sp.getBoolean(PREF_IS_FRESH_INSTALL, true);
 	}
 
 	private int readThemeValue(String valueFromPrefs) {
@@ -342,8 +340,6 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 			pauseForFocusLoss = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, false);
 		} else if (key.equals(PREF_PAUSE_ON_HEADSET_DISCONNECT)) {
             pauseOnHeadsetDisconnect = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_ON_HEADSET_DISCONNECT, true);
-        } else if (key.equals(PREF_IS_FRESH_INSTALL)) {
-            isFreshInstall = sp.getBoolean(PREF_IS_FRESH_INSTALL, true);
         }
 	}
 
@@ -536,11 +532,4 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
         instanceAvailable();
         return PLAYED_DURATION_AUTOFLATTR_THRESHOLD;
     }
-
-    public static void setIsFreshInstall(boolean isFreshInstall) {
-        instanceAvailable();
-        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(instance.context).edit()
-                .putBoolean(PREF_IS_FRESH_INSTALL, isFreshInstall)
-                .apply();
-    }
 }