diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
index 00e4c9393..33aaad640 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ open class FenixApplication : Application() {
         if ((System.currentTimeMillis() - settings().lastPlacesStorageMaintenance) > ONE_DAY_MILLIS) {
             runStorageMaintenance()
         }
-
-        // This needs to be called before the theme is set. No BrowsingModeManager is available
-        // at this point, which is why this is set directly
-        maybeClearPrivateMode()
     }
 
     private fun runStorageMaintenance() {
@@ -132,14 +128,6 @@ open class FenixApplication : Application() {
         settings().lastPlacesStorageMaintenance = System.currentTimeMillis()
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Clears private mode. This is done in order to avoid leaking the fact that
-     * private mode was in use during the previous session.
-     */
-    fun maybeClearPrivateMode(settings: Settings = settings()) {
-        if (!settings.openLinksInAPrivateTab) settings.usePrivateMode = false
-    }
-
     private fun registerRxExceptionHandling() {
         RxJavaPlugins.setErrorHandler {
             throw it.cause ?: it
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/session/SessionNotificationService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/session/SessionNotificationService.kt
index 60ebf6db4..f1e4db812 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/session/SessionNotificationService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/session/SessionNotificationService.kt
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ class SessionNotificationService : Service() {
     override fun onTaskRemoved(rootIntent: Intent) {
         components.core.sessionManager.removeAndCloseAllPrivateSessions()
 
-        // This is currently safe because we remove this service while destroying activities. If
-        // this service is ever removed while HomeActivity is still active, this could cause
-        // theming issues. See usePrivateMode kdoc
-        baseContext.application.maybeClearPrivateMode()
-
         stopForeground(true)
         stopSelf()
     }