diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 9de3649..e6e258f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,15 @@
 {
     // the window manager died on us. prepare its eulogy.
 
-    // restore initial conditions (default device unblank, etc)
-    initializeDisplays();
+    // reset screen orientation
+    Vector<ComposerState> state;
+    Vector<DisplayState> displays;
+    DisplayState d;
+    d.what = DisplayState::eOrientationChanged;
+    d.token = mDefaultDisplays[DisplayDevice::DISPLAY_ID_MAIN];
+    d.orientation = DisplayState::eOrientationDefault;
+    displays.add(d);
+    setTransactionState(state, displays, 0);
 
     // restart the boot-animation
     startBootAnim();
@@ -425,9 +432,6 @@
     // We're now ready to accept clients...
     mReadyToRunBarrier.open();
 
-    // set initial conditions (e.g. unblank default device)
-    initializeDisplays();
-
     // start boot animation
     startBootAnim();
 
@@ -1706,36 +1710,6 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void SurfaceFlinger::onInitializeDisplays() {
-    // reset screen orientation
-    Vector<ComposerState> state;
-    Vector<DisplayState> displays;
-    DisplayState d;
-    d.what = DisplayState::eOrientationChanged;
-    d.token = mDefaultDisplays[DisplayDevice::DISPLAY_ID_MAIN];
-    d.orientation = DisplayState::eOrientationDefault;
-    displays.add(d);
-    setTransactionState(state, displays, 0);
-
-    // XXX: this should init default device to "unblank" and all other devices to "blank"
-    onScreenAcquired();
-}
-
-void SurfaceFlinger::initializeDisplays() {
-    class MessageScreenInitialized : public MessageBase {
-        SurfaceFlinger* flinger;
-    public:
-        MessageScreenInitialized(SurfaceFlinger* flinger) : flinger(flinger) { }
-        virtual bool handler() {
-            flinger->onInitializeDisplays();
-            return true;
-        }
-    };
-    sp<MessageBase> msg = new MessageScreenInitialized(this);
-    postMessageAsync(msg);  // we may be called from main thread, use async message
-}
-
-
 void SurfaceFlinger::onScreenAcquired() {
     ALOGD("Screen about to return, flinger = %p", this);
     sp<const DisplayDevice> hw(getDefaultDisplayDevice()); // XXX: this should be per DisplayDevice
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index b1fe738..1f79906 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -231,11 +231,9 @@
     void signalLayerUpdate();
     void signalRefresh();
 
-    // called on the main thread in response to initializeDisplays()
-    void onInitializeDisplays();
-    // called on the main thread in response to blank()
+    // called on the main thread in response to screenReleased()
     void onScreenReleased();
-    // called on the main thread in response to unblank()
+    // called on the main thread in response to screenAcquired()
     void onScreenAcquired();
 
     void handleMessageTransaction();
@@ -323,9 +321,6 @@
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Display and layer stack management
      */
-    // called when starting, or restarting after system_server death
-    void initializeDisplays();
-
     sp<const DisplayDevice> getDisplayDevice(DisplayID dpy) const {
         return mDisplays.valueFor(dpy);
     }