diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
index 7bc0c1e83..694b2bc0b 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/jni/JNIThread.java
@@ -198,13 +198,6 @@ public class JNIThread extends Thread {
         return result;
     }
 
-    public void setInBackground( boolean inBack )
-    {
-        if ( inBack ) {
-            handle( JNICmd.CMD_SAVE );
-        }
-    }
-
     public GameStateInfo getGameStateInfo()
     {
         synchronized( m_gsi ) {