diff --git a/res/xml/preference_library.xml b/res/xml/preference_library.xml
index 33de2a3a..9bcf9c8a 100644
--- a/res/xml/preference_library.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preference_library.xml
@@ -54,5 +54,4 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:targetPackage="ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla"
 			android:targetClass="ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.FilebrowserStartActivity" />
 	</PreferenceScreen>
-	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.ScanPreference />
 </PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/ScanPreference.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/ScanPreference.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 769988d8..00000000
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/ScanPreference.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012 Christopher Eby <kreed@kreed.org>
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-package ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla;
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Environment;
-import android.preference.Preference;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-
-/**
- * A preference that allows the MediaScanner to be triggered.
- */
-public class ScanPreference extends Preference {
-	private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
-		@Override
-		public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-			String action = intent.getAction();
-			if (action.equals(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_STARTED)) {
-				setSummary(R.string.scan_in_progress);
-				setEnabled(false);
-			} else if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_FINISHED)) {
-				setSummary(R.string.finished_scanning);
-				setEnabled(true);
-				context.unregisterReceiver(this);
-			}
-		}
-	};
-
-	public ScanPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
-	{
-		super(context, attrs);
-		setTitle(R.string.media_scan);
-		setSummary(R.string.tap_to_scan);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void onClick()
-	{
-		IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
-		intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_STARTED);
-		intentFilter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_FINISHED);
-		intentFilter.addDataScheme("file");
-		getContext().registerReceiver(mReceiver, intentFilter);
-
-		Uri storage = Uri.parse("file://" + Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory());
-		getContext().sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED, storage));
-	}
-}