diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index a4d188f159..929606e4a4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -493,15 +493,6 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
         }
     }
 
-    public void startLoaderForResultsIfNotLoaded(LoaderResults results) {
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            if (!isModelLoaded()) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Workspace not loaded, loading now");
-                startLoaderForResults(results);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Loads the workspace screen ids in an ordered list.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelPreload.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelPreload.java
index f186e9572d..6f33bedb0e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelPreload.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/ModelPreload.java
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ public class ModelPreload implements ModelUpdateTask {
 
     @Override
     public final void run() {
-        mModel.startLoaderForResultsIfNotLoaded(
-                new LoaderResults(mApp, mBgDataModel, mAllAppsList, 0, null));
+        if (!mModel.isModelLoaded()) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Workspace not loaded, loading now");
+            mModel.startLoaderForResults(
+                    new LoaderResults(mApp, mBgDataModel, mAllAppsList, 0, null));
+        }
         Log.d(TAG, "Preload completed : " + mModel.isModelLoaded());
         onComplete(mModel.isModelLoaded());
     }