diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
index 0fb8141030..c213567c60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/BackgroundServices.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import mozilla.components.service.fxa.SyncEngine
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.FxaAccountManager
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.SCOPE_SESSION
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.SCOPE_SYNC
-import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.SyncEnginesStorage
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.sync.GlobalSyncableStoreProvider
 import mozilla.components.service.glean.private.NoExtras
 import mozilla.components.service.sync.autofill.AutofillCreditCardsAddressesStorage
@@ -164,11 +163,6 @@ class BackgroundServices(
         ),
         crashReporter
     ).also { accountManager ->
-        // TODO this needs to change once we have a SyncManager
-        context.settings().fxaHasSyncedItems = accountManager.authenticatedAccount()?.let {
-            SyncEnginesStorage(context).getStatus().any { it.value }
-        } ?: false
-
         // Register a telemetry account observer to keep track of FxA auth metrics.
         accountManager.register(telemetryAccountObserver)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index 2b8796f446..0728daac04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -1012,16 +1012,6 @@ class Settings(private val appContext: Context) : PreferencesHolder {
         default = true
     )
 
-    var fxaHasSyncedItems by booleanPreference(
-        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_fxa_has_synced_items),
-        default = false
-    )
-
-    var lastPlacesStorageMaintenance by longPreference(
-        appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_last_maintenance),
-        default = 0
-    )
-
     fun addSearchWidgetInstalled(count: Int) {
         val key = appContext.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_search_widget_installed)
         val newValue = preferences.getInt(key, 0) + count
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
index a5730e3c16..9cadd3b66b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
     <string name="pref_key_sign_out" translatable="false">pref_key_sign_out</string>
     <string name="pref_key_sync_sign_in" translatable="false">pref_key_sync_sign_in</string>
     <string name="pref_key_push_project_id" translatable="false">project_id</string>
-    <string name="pref_key_fxa_has_synced_items" translatable="false">pref_key_fxa_has_synced_items</string>
     <string name="pref_key_search_widget_installed" translatable="false">pref_key_search_widget_installed</string>
     <string name="pref_key_saved_logins_sorting_strategy" translatable="false">pref_key_saved_logins_sorting_strategy</string>
     <!-- Key for credit cards sync preference in the account settings fragment -->