diff --git a/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/IssueRegistry.kt b/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/IssueRegistry.kt
index aff29e96570d..3ac67aa3931d 100644
--- a/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/IssueRegistry.kt
+++ b/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/IssueRegistry.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.DirectSystemCurrentTimeMillisUsage
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.DirectSystemTimeInstantiation
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.DirectToastMakeTextUsage
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.DuplicateCrowdInStrings
-import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.FixedPreferencesTitleLength
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.HardcodedPreferenceKey
 import com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules.InvalidStringFormatDetector
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ class IssueRegistry : IssueRegistry() {
                 DirectSystemTimeInstantiation.ISSUE,
                 DirectToastMakeTextUsage.ISSUE,
                 DuplicateCrowdInStrings.ISSUE,
-                DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.ISSUE,
                 HardcodedPreferenceKey.ISSUE,
                 JUnitNullAssertionDetector.ISSUE,
                 PrintStackTraceUsage.ISSUE,
diff --git a/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.kt b/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 9050e1729a63..000000000000
--- a/lint-rules/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2020 lukstbit <52494258+lukstbit@users.noreply.github.com>             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under        *
- * the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software        *
- * Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later           *
- * version.                                                                             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY      *
- * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A      *
- * PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with         *
- * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.                           *
- ****************************************************************************************/
-
-@file:Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
-
-package com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules
-
-import com.android.resources.ResourceFolderType
-import com.android.tools.lint.detector.api.*
-import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting
-import com.ichi2.anki.lint.utils.Constants
-import org.w3c.dom.Element
-
-/**
- * A Lint check to prevent using the same string for the title and summary of a preference.
- */
-class DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml : ResourceXmlDetector() {
-
-    companion object {
-        @VisibleForTesting
-        val ID = "DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml"
-
-        @VisibleForTesting
-        val DESCRIPTION = "Do not use the same string for the title and summary of a preference"
-        private const val EXPLANATION = "Use different strings for the title and summary of a preference to better " +
-            "explain what that preference is for"
-        private val implementation = Implementation(DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml::class.java, Scope.RESOURCE_FILE_SCOPE)
-        val ISSUE: Issue = Issue.create(
-            ID,
-            DESCRIPTION,
-            EXPLANATION,
-            Constants.ANKI_TIME_CATEGORY,
-            Constants.ANKI_TIME_PRIORITY,
-            Constants.ANKI_TIME_SEVERITY,
-            implementation
-        )
-        private const val ATTR_TITLE = "android:title"
-        private const val ATTR_SUMMARY = "android:summary"
-    }
-
-    override fun getApplicableElements(): Collection<String>? {
-        return ALL
-    }
-
-    override fun visitElement(context: XmlContext, element: Element) {
-        if (element.hasAttribute(ATTR_TITLE) && element.hasAttribute(ATTR_SUMMARY)) {
-            val titleValue = element.getAttribute(ATTR_TITLE)
-            val summaryValue = element.getAttribute(ATTR_SUMMARY)
-            if (titleValue == summaryValue) {
-                context.report(ISSUE, element, context.getLocation(element), DESCRIPTION)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    override fun appliesTo(folderType: ResourceFolderType): Boolean {
-        return folderType == ResourceFolderType.XML
-    }
-}
diff --git a/lint-rules/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXmlTest.kt b/lint-rules/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXmlTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 7acdb09766ce..000000000000
--- a/lint-rules/src/test/java/com/ichi2/anki/lint/rules/DuplicateTextInPreferencesXmlTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2020 lukstbit <52494258+lukstbit@users.noreply.github.com>             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under        *
- * the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software        *
- * Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later           *
- * version.                                                                             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY      *
- * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A      *
- * PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.             *
- *                                                                                      *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with         *
- * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.                           *
- ****************************************************************************************/
-package com.ichi2.anki.lint.rules
-
-import com.android.tools.lint.checks.infrastructure.TestFiles
-import com.android.tools.lint.checks.infrastructure.TestLintTask.lint
-import org.intellij.lang.annotations.Language
-import org.junit.Test
-
-class DuplicateTextInPreferencesXmlTest {
-    @Language("XML")
-    private val invalidXmlFile =
-        """
-            <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-            xmlns:app="http://arbitrary.app.namespace/com.ichi2.anki"
-            android:title="@string/pref_cat_advanced_summ"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_cat_advanced_summ"
-            android:key="pref_screen_advanced">
-                <EditTextPreference
-                    android:defaultValue="/sdcard/AnkiDroid"
-                    android:key="deckPath"
-                    android:summary="@string/preference_summary_literal"
-                    android:title="@string/preference_summary_literal" />
-                    <com.ichi2.ui.ConfirmationPreference
-                        android:key="force_full_sync"
-                        android:title="@string/force_full_sync_title"
-                        android:summary="@string/force_full_sync_summary" />
-            </PreferenceScreen>
-        """.trimIndent()
-
-    @Language("XML")
-    private val validXmlFile =
-        """
-            <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-            xmlns:app="http://arbitrary.app.namespace/com.ichi2.anki"
-            android:title="@string/pref_cat_advanced"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_cat_advanced_summ"
-            android:key="pref_screen_advanced">
-                 <EditTextPreference
-                     android:defaultValue="/sdcard/AnkiDroid"
-                     android:key="deckPath"
-                     android:summary="@string/preference_summary_literal"
-                     android:title="@string/preference_literal" />
-                     <com.ichi2.ui.ConfirmationPreference
-                         android:key="force_full_sync"
-                         android:title="@string/force_full_sync_title"
-                         android:summary="@string/force_full_sync_summary" />
-            </PreferenceScreen>
-        """.trimIndent()
-
-    @Test
-    fun showsErrorForInvalidFile() {
-        lint()
-            .allowMissingSdk()
-            .allowCompilationErrors()
-            .files(TestFiles.xml("res/xml/invalidpreference.xml", invalidXmlFile))
-            .issues(DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.ISSUE)
-            .run()
-            .expectErrorCount(2)
-            .expect(
-                """
-                          res/xml/invalidpreference.xml:1: Error: Do not use the same string for the title and summary of a preference [DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml]
-<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-^
-res/xml/invalidpreference.xml:6: Error: Do not use the same string for the title and summary of a preference [DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml]
-    <EditTextPreference
-    ^
-2 errors, 0 warnings
-                """.trimIndent()
-            )
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun showsNoErrorForValidFile() {
-        lint()
-            .allowMissingSdk()
-            .allowCompilationErrors()
-            .files(TestFiles.xml("res/xml/validpreference.xml", validXmlFile))
-            .issues(DuplicateTextInPreferencesXml.ISSUE)
-            .run()
-            .expectClean()
-    }
-}