diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 0a92f35..98e9956 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2586,16 +2586,14 @@
         boolean allowLongPress = isHotseatLayout(v) || mWorkspace.allowLongPress();
         if (allowLongPress && !mDragController.isDragging()) {
             if (itemUnderLongClick == null) {
-                if (mWorkspace.hasNonCustomEmptyScreens()) {
-                    // User long pressed on empty space
-                    mWorkspace.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS,
-                            HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
-                    // Disabling reordering until we sort out some issues.
-                    if (mWorkspace.isInOverviewMode()) {
-                        mWorkspace.startReordering(v);
-                    } else {
-                        mWorkspace.enterOverviewMode();
-                    }
+                // User long pressed on empty space
+                mWorkspace.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS,
+                        HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
+                // Disabling reordering until we sort out some issues.
+                if (mWorkspace.isInOverviewMode()) {
+                    mWorkspace.startReordering(v);
+                } else {
+                    mWorkspace.enterOverviewMode();
                 }
             } else {
                 if (!(itemUnderLongClick instanceof Folder)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index eed5b23..3d467a1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -653,18 +653,6 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    public boolean hasNonCustomEmptyScreens() {
-        Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "10249126 - hasNonCustomEmptyScreens()", true);
-        Iterator<Long> iter = mWorkspaceScreens.keySet().iterator();
-        while (iter.hasNext()) {
-            long id = iter.next();
-            if (id >= 0) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     ArrayList<Long> getScreenOrder() {
         return mScreenOrder;
     }