diff --git a/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp b/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
index b25cd7b..26b93ff 100644
--- a/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/ProcessState.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <cutils/atomic.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <utils/String8.h>
-#include <utils/String8.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 
 #include <private/binder/binder_module.h>
@@ -120,58 +119,11 @@
     return gProcess;
 }
 
-void ProcessState::setContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& object)
-{
-    setContextObject(object, String16("default"));
-}
-
 sp<IBinder> ProcessState::getContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& /*caller*/)
 {
     return getStrongProxyForHandle(0);
 }
 
-void ProcessState::setContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& object, const String16& name)
-{
-    AutoMutex _l(mLock);
-    mContexts.add(name, object);
-}
-
-sp<IBinder> ProcessState::getContextObject(const String16& name, const sp<IBinder>& caller)
-{
-    mLock.lock();
-    sp<IBinder> object(
-        mContexts.indexOfKey(name) >= 0 ? mContexts.valueFor(name) : nullptr);
-    mLock.unlock();
-    
-    //printf("Getting context object %s for %p\n", String8(name).string(), caller.get());
-    
-    if (object != nullptr) return object;
-
-    // Don't attempt to retrieve contexts if we manage them
-    if (mManagesContexts) {
-        ALOGE("getContextObject(%s) failed, but we manage the contexts!\n",
-            String8(name).string());
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-    
-    IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
-    {
-        Parcel data, reply;
-        // no interface token on this magic transaction
-        data.writeString16(name);
-        data.writeStrongBinder(caller);
-        status_t result = ipc->transact(0 /*magic*/, 0, data, &reply, 0);
-        if (result == NO_ERROR) {
-            object = reply.readStrongBinder();
-        }
-    }
-    
-    ipc->flushCommands();
-    
-    if (object != nullptr) setContextObject(object, name);
-    return object;
-}
-
 void ProcessState::startThreadPool()
 {
     AutoMutex _l(mLock);
@@ -181,41 +133,33 @@
     }
 }
 
-bool ProcessState::isContextManager(void) const
-{
-    return mManagesContexts;
-}
-
 bool ProcessState::becomeContextManager(context_check_func checkFunc, void* userData)
 {
-    if (!mManagesContexts) {
-        AutoMutex _l(mLock);
-        mBinderContextCheckFunc = checkFunc;
-        mBinderContextUserData = userData;
+    AutoMutex _l(mLock);
+    mBinderContextCheckFunc = checkFunc;
+    mBinderContextUserData = userData;
 
-        flat_binder_object obj {
-            .flags = FLAT_BINDER_FLAG_TXN_SECURITY_CTX,
-        };
+    flat_binder_object obj {
+        .flags = FLAT_BINDER_FLAG_TXN_SECURITY_CTX,
+    };
 
-        status_t result = ioctl(mDriverFD, BINDER_SET_CONTEXT_MGR_EXT, &obj);
+    int result = ioctl(mDriverFD, BINDER_SET_CONTEXT_MGR_EXT, &obj);
 
-        // fallback to original method
-        if (result != 0) {
-            android_errorWriteLog(0x534e4554, "121035042");
+    // fallback to original method
+    if (result != 0) {
+        android_errorWriteLog(0x534e4554, "121035042");
 
-            int dummy = 0;
-            result = ioctl(mDriverFD, BINDER_SET_CONTEXT_MGR, &dummy);
-        }
-
-        if (result == 0) {
-            mManagesContexts = true;
-        } else if (result == -1) {
-            mBinderContextCheckFunc = nullptr;
-            mBinderContextUserData = nullptr;
-            ALOGE("Binder ioctl to become context manager failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-        }
+        int dummy = 0;
+        result = ioctl(mDriverFD, BINDER_SET_CONTEXT_MGR, &dummy);
     }
-    return mManagesContexts;
+
+    if (result == -1) {
+        mBinderContextCheckFunc = nullptr;
+        mBinderContextUserData = nullptr;
+        ALOGE("Binder ioctl to become context manager failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+    }
+
+    return result == 0;
 }
 
 // Get references to userspace objects held by the kernel binder driver
@@ -446,7 +390,6 @@
     , mExecutingThreadsCount(0)
     , mMaxThreads(DEFAULT_MAX_BINDER_THREADS)
     , mStarvationStartTimeMs(0)
-    , mManagesContexts(false)
     , mBinderContextCheckFunc(nullptr)
     , mBinderContextUserData(nullptr)
     , mThreadPoolStarted(false)
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/ProcessState.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/ProcessState.h
index 1622ba2..3184619 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/ProcessState.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/ProcessState.h
@@ -47,21 +47,14 @@
      */
     static  sp<ProcessState>    initWithDriver(const char *driver);
 
-            void                setContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& object);
             sp<IBinder>         getContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& caller);
-        
-            void                setContextObject(const sp<IBinder>& object,
-                                                 const String16& name);
-            sp<IBinder>         getContextObject(const String16& name,
-                                                 const sp<IBinder>& caller);
 
             void                startThreadPool();
                         
     typedef bool (*context_check_func)(const String16& name,
                                        const sp<IBinder>& caller,
                                        void* userData);
-        
-            bool                isContextManager(void) const;
+
             bool                becomeContextManager(
                                     context_check_func checkFunc,
                                     void* userData);
@@ -124,19 +117,12 @@
             int64_t             mStarvationStartTimeMs;
 
     mutable Mutex               mLock;  // protects everything below.
-            // TODO: mManagesContexts is often accessed without the lock.
-            //       Explain why that's safe.
 
             Vector<handle_entry>mHandleToObject;
 
-            bool                mManagesContexts;
             context_check_func  mBinderContextCheckFunc;
             void*               mBinderContextUserData;
 
-            KeyedVector<String16, sp<IBinder> >
-                                mContexts;
-
-
             String8             mRootDir;
             bool                mThreadPoolStarted;
     volatile int32_t            mThreadPoolSeq;