diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePushNativeModule.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePushNativeModule.java
index 95459d9..9894599 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePushNativeModule.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/microsoft/codepush/react/CodePushNativeModule.java
@@ -461,15 +461,6 @@ public class CodePushNativeModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
         promise.resolve(false);
     }
 
-    @ReactMethod
-    public void restartApp(boolean onlyIfUpdateIsPending) {
-        // If this is an unconditional restart request, or there
-        // is current pending update, then reload the app.
-        if (!onlyIfUpdateIsPending || mSettingsManager.isPendingUpdate(null)) {
-            loadBundle();
-        }
-    }
-
     @ReactMethod
     public void saveStatusReportForRetry(ReadableMap statusReport) {
         mTelemetryManager.saveStatusReportForRetry(statusReport);