diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.h b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.h
index 57323d53..6b0185a4 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.h
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.h
@@ -24,16 +24,11 @@ extern NSString * _Nonnull const kMPApplicationInformationKey;
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly, nullable) NSString *version __attribute__((const));
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) MPEnvironment environment __attribute__((const));
 
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly, nullable) NSNumber *badgeNumber;
-#endif
-
 + (nullable NSString *)appStoreReceipt;
 + (void)markInitialLaunchTime;
 + (void)updateLastUseDate:(nonnull NSDate *)date;
 + (void)updateLaunchCountsAndDates;
 + (void)updateStoredVersionAndBuildNumbers;
-+ (void)updateBadgeNumber;
 + (nonnull NSDictionary *)appImageInfo;
 + (nullable UIApplication *)sharedUIApplication;
 - (nonnull NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)dictionaryRepresentation;
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
index 0820e7c4..5a3dc19f 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 NSString *const kMPAppStoredVersionKey = @"asv";
 NSString *const kMPAppStoredBuildKey = @"asb";
 NSString *const kMPAppEnvironmentKey = @"env";
-NSString *const kMPAppBadgeNumberKey = @"bn";
 NSString *const kMPAppStoreReceiptKey = @"asr";
 NSString *const kMPAppImageBaseAddressKey = @"iba";
 NSString *const kMPAppImageSizeKey = @"is";
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ @interface MParticle ()
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MPStateMachine *stateMachine;
 
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-@property (nonatomic, strong, readwrite, nullable) NSNumber *badgeNumber;
-#endif
-
 @end
 
 @interface MPApplication() {
@@ -298,24 +293,6 @@ + (UIApplication *)sharedUIApplication {
     return nil;
 }
 
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-- (NSNumber *)badgeNumber {
-    if (![MPStateMachine isAppExtension]) {
-        MPIUserDefaults *userDefaults = [MPIUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-        NSNumber *badgeNumber = userDefaults[kMPAppBadgeNumberKey];
-        return badgeNumber.integerValue != 0 ? badgeNumber : nil;
-    }
-    return nil;
-}
-
-- (void)setBadgeNumber:(NSNumber * _Nullable)badgeNumber {
-    if (![MPStateMachine isAppExtension]) {
-        MPIUserDefaults *userDefaults = [MPIUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-        userDefaults[kMPAppBadgeNumberKey] = badgeNumber;
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
 - (NSDictionary *)searchAdsAttribution {
     return MParticle.sharedInstance.stateMachine.searchAdsInfo;
 }
@@ -386,20 +363,6 @@ + (void)updateStoredVersionAndBuildNumbers {
     application.storedBuild = application.build;
 }
 
-+ (void)updateBadgeNumber {
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-    if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {
-        MPApplication *application = [[MPApplication alloc] init];
-        application.badgeNumber = @([MPApplication sharedUIApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber);
-    } else {
-        dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-            MPApplication *application = [[MPApplication alloc] init];
-            application.badgeNumber = @([MPApplication sharedUIApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber);
-        });
-    }
-#endif
-}
-
 + (NSDictionary *)appImageInfo {
     struct uuid_command uuid = {0};
     uintptr_t baseaddr = 0;
@@ -510,13 +473,6 @@ + (NSDictionary *)appImageInfo {
         applicationInfo[kMPAppStoreReceiptKey] = [MPApplication appStoreReceipt];
     }
     
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS == 1
-    NSNumber *badgeNumber = self.badgeNumber;
-    if (badgeNumber != nil) {
-        applicationInfo[kMPAppBadgeNumberKey] = badgeNumber;
-    }
-#endif
-    
     appInfo = (NSDictionary *)applicationInfo;
     
     return appInfo;
diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.m
index ed9f453f..1c2baf81 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPStateMachine.m
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
             
             [MPApplication markInitialLaunchTime];
             [MPApplication updateLaunchCountsAndDates];
-            [MPApplication updateBadgeNumber];
         });
     }
     
@@ -260,12 +259,11 @@ - (void)resetTriggers {
 - (void)handleApplicationDidEnterBackground:(NSNotification *)notification {
     [MPApplication updateLastUseDate:_launchDate];
     _backgrounded = YES;
-
+    
     __weak MPStateMachine *weakSelf = self;
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
         __strong MPStateMachine *strongSelf = weakSelf;
         strongSelf.launchInfo = nil;
-        [MPApplication updateBadgeNumber];
     });
 }
 
@@ -275,7 +273,6 @@ - (void)handleApplicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification *)notification {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
         __strong MPStateMachine *strongSelf = weakSelf;
         strongSelf->_backgrounded = NO;
-        [MPApplication updateBadgeNumber];
     });
 }