diff --git a/java/res/values/config.xml b/java/res/values/config.xml
index bcce58123..a3e8d4ac5 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     <bool name="config_default_show_settings_key">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_voice_key_option">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_show_popup_on_keypress_option">true</bool>
-    <bool name="config_enable_show_recorrection_option">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_bigram_suggestions_option">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_enable_usability_study_mode_option">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_sliding_key_input_enabled">true</bool>
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
     <!-- Default value for bigram prediction: after entering a word and a space only, should we look
          at input history to suggest a hopefully helpful suggestions for the next word? -->
     <bool name="config_default_bigram_prediction">false</bool>
-    <bool name="config_default_compat_recorrection_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_sound_enabled">false</bool>
     <bool name="config_default_vibration_enabled">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_auto_correction_spacebar_led_enabled">true</bool>
diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 9b3829f74..a1f34887b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -326,10 +326,6 @@
     <string name="prefs_enable_log">Enable user feedback</string>
     <!-- Description for enabling to send user statistics to Google -->
     <string name="prefs_description_log">Help improve this input method editor by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google.</string>
-    <!-- Preferences item for enabling to correct suggestions by touching words you have typed [CHAR LIMIT= 35] -->
-    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection">Touch to correct words</string>
-    <!-- The summary for the preferences item for enabling to correct suggestions by touching words you have typed [CHAR LIMIT= 100] -->
-    <string name="prefs_enable_recorrection_summary">Touch entered words to correct them, only when suggestions are visible</string>
 
     <!-- Title of the item to change the keyboard theme [CHAR LIMIT=20]-->
     <string name="keyboard_layout">Keyboard theme</string>
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 312af2888..b54df2686 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
             android:title="@string/popup_on_keypress"
             android:persistent="true"
             android:defaultValue="@bool/config_default_popup_preview" />
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="recorrection_enabled"
-            android:title="@string/prefs_enable_recorrection"
-            android:summary="@string/prefs_enable_recorrection_summary"
-            android:persistent="true"
-            android:defaultValue="@bool/config_default_compat_recorrection_enabled" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="show_settings_key"
             android:title="@string/prefs_settings_key"
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index ad016adfe..036873cd9 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -227,14 +227,13 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
 
     public static class UIHandler extends StaticInnerHandlerWrapper<LatinIME> {
         private static final int MSG_UPDATE_SUGGESTIONS = 0;
-        private static final int MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS = 1;
-        private static final int MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE = 2;
-        private static final int MSG_VOICE_RESULTS = 3;
-        private static final int MSG_FADEOUT_LANGUAGE_ON_SPACEBAR = 4;
-        private static final int MSG_DISMISS_LANGUAGE_ON_SPACEBAR = 5;
-        private static final int MSG_SPACE_TYPED = 6;
-        private static final int MSG_SET_BIGRAM_PREDICTIONS = 7;
-        private static final int MSG_PENDING_IMS_CALLBACK = 8;
+        private static final int MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE = 1;
+        private static final int MSG_VOICE_RESULTS = 2;
+        private static final int MSG_FADEOUT_LANGUAGE_ON_SPACEBAR = 3;
+        private static final int MSG_DISMISS_LANGUAGE_ON_SPACEBAR = 4;
+        private static final int MSG_SPACE_TYPED = 5;
+        private static final int MSG_SET_BIGRAM_PREDICTIONS = 6;
+        private static final int MSG_PENDING_IMS_CALLBACK = 7;
 
         public UIHandler(LatinIME outerInstance) {
             super(outerInstance);
@@ -249,9 +248,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
             case MSG_UPDATE_SUGGESTIONS:
                 latinIme.updateSuggestions();
                 break;
-            case MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS:
-                // TODO: remove MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS message
-                break;
             case MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE:
                 switcher.updateShiftState();
                 break;
@@ -296,16 +292,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
             return hasMessages(MSG_UPDATE_SUGGESTIONS);
         }
 
-        public void postUpdateOldSuggestions() {
-            removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS);
-            sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS),
-                    getOuterInstance().mSettingsValues.mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions);
-        }
-
-        public void cancelUpdateOldSuggestions() {
-            removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_OLD_SUGGESTIONS);
-        }
-
         public void postUpdateShiftKeyState() {
             removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE);
             sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE),
@@ -838,7 +824,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         if (inputView != null) inputView.cancelAllMessages();
         // Remove pending messages related to update suggestions
         mHandler.cancelUpdateSuggestions();
-        mHandler.cancelUpdateOldSuggestions();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1533,7 +1518,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         if (Keyboard.CODE_SPACE == primaryCode) {
             if (!isCursorTouchingWord()) {
                 mHandler.cancelUpdateSuggestions();
-                mHandler.cancelUpdateOldSuggestions();
                 mHandler.postUpdateBigramPredictions();
             }
         } else {
@@ -1621,7 +1605,6 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodServiceCompatWrapper implements Keyboar
         }
 
         mHandler.cancelUpdateSuggestions();
-        mHandler.cancelUpdateOldSuggestions();
         mHandler.cancelUpdateBigramPredictions();
 
         if (!mHasUncommittedTypedChars) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
index bd94bab34..d9508f4c1 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Settings.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public class Settings extends InputMethodSettingsActivity
     public static final String PREF_VIBRATE_ON = "vibrate_on";
     public static final String PREF_SOUND_ON = "sound_on";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_POPUP_ON = "popup_on";
-    public static final String PREF_RECORRECTION_ENABLED = "recorrection_enabled";
     public static final String PREF_AUTO_CAP = "auto_cap";
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_SETTINGS_KEY = "show_settings_key";
     public static final String PREF_VOICE_SETTINGS_KEY = "voice_mode";
@@ -435,12 +434,6 @@ public class Settings extends InputMethodSettingsActivity
             generalSettings.removePreference(findPreference(PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_POPUP_ON));
         }
 
-        final boolean showRecorrectionOption = res.getBoolean(
-                R.bool.config_enable_show_recorrection_option);
-        if (!showRecorrectionOption) {
-            generalSettings.removePreference(findPreference(PREF_RECORRECTION_ENABLED));
-        }
-
         final boolean showBigramSuggestionsOption = res.getBoolean(
                 R.bool.config_enable_bigram_suggestions_option);
         if (!showBigramSuggestionsOption) {