diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 73de794..05a39c2 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@
          filter the activities shown in the launcher. Can be empty. -->
     <string name="app_filter_class" translatable="false"></string>
 
-    <!-- Name of a subclass of com.android.launcher3.BuildInfo used to
-         get build information. Can be empty. -->
-    <string name="build_info_class" translatable="false"></string>
-
 <!-- Accessibility actions -->
     <item type="id" name="action_remove" />
     <item type="id" name="action_uninstall" />
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseContainerView.java
index c8de9df..a049ec0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseContainerView.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
+
 /**
  * A base container view, which supports resizing.
  */
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@
      * Sets the search bar bounds for this container view to match.
      */
     final public void setSearchBarBounds(Rect bounds) {
-        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild() && !isValidSearchBarBounds(bounds)) {
+        if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD && !isValidSearchBarBounds(bounds)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Invalid search bar bounds: " + bounds);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BuildInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BuildInfo.java
index b49ee0d..1392d7a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BuildInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BuildInfo.java
@@ -1,32 +1,9 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
-import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.util.Log;
-
+// TODO: Remove this class once all its references are gone.
 public class BuildInfo {
-    private static final boolean DBG = false;
-    private static final String TAG = "BuildInfo";
 
     public boolean isDogfoodBuild() {
         return false;
     }
-
-    public static BuildInfo loadByName(String className) {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(className)) return new BuildInfo();
-
-        if (DBG) Log.d(TAG, "Loading BuildInfo: " + className);
-        try {
-            Class<?> cls = Class.forName(className);
-            return (BuildInfo) cls.newInstance();
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Bad BuildInfo class", e);
-        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Bad BuildInfo class", e);
-        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Bad BuildInfo class", e);
-        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Bad BuildInfo class", e);
-        }
-        return new BuildInfo();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index ee78463..5f8b71c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.DragAndDropAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.FolderAccessibilityHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.WorkspaceAccessibilityHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
 
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@
         try {
             dispatchRestoreInstanceState(states);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-            if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                 throw ex;
             }
             // Mismatched viewId / viewType preventing restore. Skip restore on production builds.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
index 57aec32..3751b88 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FocusHelper.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.FocusLogic;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
 
             if (!(v.getParent() instanceof ShortcutAndWidgetContainer)) {
-                if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+                if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                     throw new IllegalStateException("Parent of the focused item is not supported.");
                 } else {
                     return false;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 279a82b..e27e183 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LongArrayMap;
@@ -3775,7 +3776,7 @@
                             Object tag = v.getTag();
                             String desc = "Collision while binding workspace item: " + item
                                     + ". Collides with " + tag;
-                            if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+                            if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                                 throw (new RuntimeException(desc));
                             } else {
                                 Log.d(TAG, desc);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 0b7b1fd..9a7f8f9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import android.app.SearchManager;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 public class LauncherAppState {
 
     private final AppFilter mAppFilter;
-    private final BuildInfo mBuildInfo;
     @Thunk final LauncherModel mModel;
     private final IconCache mIconCache;
     private final WidgetPreviewLoader mWidgetCache;
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@
         mWidgetCache = new WidgetPreviewLoader(sContext, mIconCache);
 
         mAppFilter = AppFilter.loadByName(sContext.getString(R.string.app_filter_class));
-        mBuildInfo = BuildInfo.loadByName(sContext.getString(R.string.build_info_class));
         mModel = new LauncherModel(this, mIconCache, mAppFilter);
 
         LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(sContext).addOnAppsChangedCallback(mModel);
@@ -172,8 +169,4 @@
     public InvariantDeviceProfile getInvariantDeviceProfile() {
         return mInvariantDeviceProfile;
     }
-
-    public static boolean isDogfoodBuild() {
-        return getInstance().mBuildInfo.isDogfoodBuild();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 8233ea2..4972138 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.PackageInstallerCompat.PackageInstallInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CursorIconInfo;
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@
     }
 
     private void assertWorkspaceLoaded() {
-        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild() && (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce)) {
+        if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD && (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce)) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Trying to add shortcut while loader is running");
         }
     }
@@ -2457,7 +2458,7 @@
                                 return (int) (lhs.screenId - rhs.screenId);
                             }
                             default:
-                                if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+                                if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                                     throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected container type when " +
                                             "sorting workspace items.");
                                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Stats.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Stats.java
index cb0e252..4aba150 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Stats.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Stats.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewParent;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
+
 public class Stats {
 
     /**
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@
 
             if (provider != null) {
                 provider.fillInLaunchSourceData(sourceData);
-            } else if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            } else if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Expected LaunchSourceProvider");
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 8fd298d..096edc5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
+
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -660,7 +662,7 @@
     }
 
     public static void assertWorkerThread() {
-        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild() &&
+        if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD &&
                 (LauncherModel.sWorkerThread.getThreadId() != Process.myTid())) {
             throw new IllegalStateException();
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 6e8e7b3..e3d4136 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.AccessibilityDragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.OverviewScreenAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LongArrayMap;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.WallpaperUtils;
@@ -2673,7 +2674,7 @@
                         CellLayout parentCell = getParentCellLayoutForView(cell);
                         if (parentCell != null) {
                             parentCell.removeView(cell);
-                        } else if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+                        } else if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                             throw new NullPointerException("mDragInfo.cell has null parent");
                         }
                         addInScreen(cell, container, screenId, mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1],
@@ -3115,7 +3116,7 @@
         CellLayout layout = null;
         ItemInfo item = d.dragInfo;
         if (item == null) {
-            if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                 throw new NullPointerException("DragObject has null info");
             }
             return;
@@ -3723,7 +3724,7 @@
                     mDragInfo.container, mDragInfo.screenId);
             if (cellLayout != null) {
                 cellLayout.onDropChild(mDragInfo.cell);
-            } else if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            } else if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("Invalid state: cellLayout == null in "
                         + "Workspace#onDropCompleted. Please file a bug. ");
             };
@@ -3743,7 +3744,7 @@
         CellLayout parentCell = getParentCellLayoutForView(v);
         if (parentCell != null) {
             parentCell.removeView(v);
-        } else if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+        } else if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
             throw new NullPointerException("mDragInfo.cell has null parent");
         }
         if (v instanceof DropTarget) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
index 47241ce..01e0f0c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.util.Log;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.AppInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AlphabeticIndexCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.ProviderConfig;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppNameComparator;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@
                 if (info != null) {
                     mPredictedApps.add(info);
                 } else {
-                    if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+                    if (ProviderConfig.IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD) {
                         Log.e(TAG, "Predicted app not found: " + ck.flattenToString(mLauncher));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/ProviderConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/ProviderConfig.java
index e8930d0..825b434 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/ProviderConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/ProviderConfig.java
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@
 public class ProviderConfig {
 
     public static final String AUTHORITY = "com.android.launcher3.settings".intern();
+
+    public static boolean IS_DOGFOOD_BUILD = false;
 }