diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 241f78786..faf568c95 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS"/>
 
-    <!-- Needed to get the owner name which is used when the first mail account is created -->
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_OWNER_DATA"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"/>
-
     <!-- Needed to mark a contact as contacted -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS"/>
 
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@
               android:enabled="true"
               >
             <intent-filter>
-<!-- 
+<!--
 android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED
 
      * Broadcast Action:  External media is present and mounted at its mount point.
@@ -329,9 +325,9 @@ android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED
 
  -->
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED"/>
-<!-- 
+<!--
 
-MEDIA_EJECT and MEDIA_UNMOUNTED are not defined here: they have to be dynamically registered 
+MEDIA_EJECT and MEDIA_UNMOUNTED are not defined here: they have to be dynamically registered
 otherwise it would make K-9 start at the wrong time
 
  -->
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/AccountSetupBasics.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/AccountSetupBasics.java
index 0bde132a1..2c31e1920 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/AccountSetupBasics.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/setup/AccountSetupBasics.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import com.fsck.k9.*;
 import com.fsck.k9.activity.K9Activity;
-import com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.Utility;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
@@ -134,17 +133,11 @@ public class AccountSetupBasics extends K9Activity
     private String getOwnerName() {
         String name = null;
         try {
-            name = Contacts.getInstance(this).getOwnerName();
+            name = getDefaultAccountName();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(K9.LOG_TAG, "Could not get owner name, using default account name", e);
-        }
-        if (name == null || name.length() == 0) {
-            try {
-                name = getDefaultAccountName();
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.e(K9.LOG_TAG, "Could not get default account name", e);
-            }
+            Log.e(K9.LOG_TAG, "Could not get default account name", e);
         }
+
         if (name == null) {
             name = "";
         }
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
index c42b2d43d..acf97d174 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/Contacts.java
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ public abstract class Contacts {
         mContentResolver = context.getContentResolver();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the name of the device's owner.
-     *
-     * @return The name of the owner if available. <tt>null</tt>, otherwise.
-     */
-    public abstract String getOwnerName();
-
     /**
      * Start the activity to add information to an existing contact or add a
      * new one.
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
index 5d0fbdcd2..c7addc83f 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk3_4.java
@@ -85,27 +85,6 @@ public class ContactsSdk3_4 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts {
         mContext.startActivity(contactIntent);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String getOwnerName() {
-        String name = null;
-        final Cursor c = mContentResolver.query(
-                             Uri.withAppendedPath(Contacts.People.CONTENT_URI, "owner"),
-                             new String[] {Contacts.ContactMethods.DISPLAY_NAME},
-                             null,
-                             null,
-                             null);
-
-        if (c != null) {
-            if (c.getCount() > 0) {
-                c.moveToFirst();
-                name = c.getString(0);  // owner's display name
-            }
-            c.close();
-        }
-
-        return name;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isInContacts(final String emailAddress) {
         boolean result = false;
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
index 40ae2768b..b77539c88 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/helper/ContactsSdk5.java
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.fsck.k9.helper;
 
-import android.accounts.Account;
-import android.accounts.AccountManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.database.Cursor;
@@ -87,22 +85,6 @@ public class ContactsSdk5 extends com.fsck.k9.helper.Contacts {
         mContext.startActivity(contactIntent);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String getOwnerName() {
-        String name = null;
-
-        // Get the name of the first account that has one.
-        Account[] accounts = AccountManager.get(mContext).getAccounts();
-        for (final Account account : accounts) {
-            if (account.name != null) {
-                name = account.name;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return name;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isInContacts(final String emailAddress) {
         boolean result = false;