diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c326eee..8be7bca 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
     <!-- What to show in messaging that refers to this provider, e.g. AccountSyncSettings -->
     <string name="provider_label">Contacts</string>
 
-    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] Boot message while upgrading contacts. -->
-    <string name="upgrade_msg">Upgrading contacts database.</string>
-
     <!-- Ticker for the notification shown when updating contacts fails because of memory shortage -->
     <string name="upgrade_out_of_memory_notification_ticker">Contacts upgrade needs more memory.</string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsUpgradeReceiver.java b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsUpgradeReceiver.java
index ba8acb8..6c35717 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsUpgradeReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsUpgradeReceiver.java
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@
                 ContactsDatabaseHelper helper = ContactsDatabaseHelper.getInstance(context);
                 ProfileDatabaseHelper profileHelper = ProfileDatabaseHelper.getInstance(context);
                 Log.i(TAG, "Creating or opening contacts database");
-                try {
-                    ActivityManagerNative.getDefault().showBootMessage(
-                            context.getText(R.string.upgrade_msg), true);
-                } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                }
 
                 helper.getWritableDatabase();
                 profileHelper.getWritableDatabase();