diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
index c48f62a08..1cd7ff678 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/IntentReceiverActivity.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
 
     suspend fun processIntent(intent: Intent) {
         val settings = settings()
-        settings.unsetOpenLinksInAPrivateTabIfNecessary()
 
         val modeDependentProcessors = if (settings.openLinksInAPrivateTab) {
             components.analytics.metrics.track(Event.OpenedLink(Event.OpenedLink.Mode.PRIVATE))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/DefaultBrowserSettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/DefaultBrowserSettingsFragment.kt
index 018ce06e2..c8634f9cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/DefaultBrowserSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/DefaultBrowserSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_DEFAULT_APPS_SETTINGS
-import androidx.preference.CheckBoxPreference
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat
 import org.mozilla.fenix.BrowserDirection
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.showToolbar
-import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.BrowsersCache
 
 /**
  * Lets the user control their default browser preferences
@@ -50,15 +47,6 @@ class DefaultBrowserSettingsFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
     private fun updatePreferences() {
         findPreference<DefaultBrowserPreference>(getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_make_default_browser))
             ?.updateSwitch()
-
-        val settings = context!!.settings()
-        settings.unsetOpenLinksInAPrivateTabIfNecessary()
-
-        findPreference<CheckBoxPreference>(getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_a_private_tab))?.apply {
-            isEnabled = BrowsersCache.all(requireContext()).isDefaultBrowser
-            isChecked = settings.openLinksInAPrivateTab
-            onPreferenceChangeListener = SharedPreferenceUpdater()
-        }
     }
 
     private fun getClickListenerForMakeDefaultBrowser(): Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index f62d15484..dacba38ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.BuildConfig
 import org.mozilla.fenix.Config
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
-import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.Event
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.MozillaProductDetector
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.settings.PhoneFeature
 import org.mozilla.fenix.settings.deletebrowsingdata.DeleteBrowsingDataOnQuitType
 import java.security.InvalidParameterException
@@ -485,21 +482,6 @@ class Settings private constructor(
         ).apply()
     }
 
-    fun unsetOpenLinksInAPrivateTabIfNecessary() {
-        if (BrowsersCache.all(appContext).isDefaultBrowser) {
-            return
-        }
-
-        appContext.settings().openLinksInAPrivateTab = false
-        appContext.components.analytics.metrics.track(
-            Event.PreferenceToggled(
-                preferenceKey = appContext.getString(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_a_private_tab),
-                enabled = false,
-                context = appContext
-            )
-        )
-    }
-
     private var showedPrivateModeContextualFeatureRecommender by booleanPreference(
         appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_showed_private_mode_cfr),
         default = false