diff --git a/app/common/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backends/AndroidAlarmManager.kt b/app/common/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backends/AndroidAlarmManager.kt
index bdc46e234..ca6de4ea5 100644
--- a/app/common/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backends/AndroidAlarmManager.kt
+++ b/app/common/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backends/AndroidAlarmManager.kt
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ class AndroidAlarmManager(
         )
     }
 
-    override fun canScheduleExactAlarms(): Boolean {
-        return alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms()
-    }
-
     override fun setAlarm(triggerTime: Long, callback: Callback) {
         this.callback.set(callback)
         alarmManager.scheduleAlarm(triggerTime, pendingIntent)
diff --git a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManager.kt b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManager.kt
index 7e3ec87be..06f506585 100644
--- a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManager.kt
+++ b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManager.kt
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ class BackendIdleRefreshManager(private val alarmManager: SystemAlarmManager) :
     private var minTimeout = Long.MAX_VALUE
     private var minTimeoutTimestamp = 0L
 
-    override fun canScheduleTimers(): Boolean {
-        return alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms()
-    }
-
     @Synchronized
     override fun startTimer(timeout: Long, callback: Callback): IdleRefreshTimer {
         require(timeout > MIN_TIMER_DELTA) { "Timeout needs to be greater than $MIN_TIMER_DELTA ms" }
diff --git a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/ImapBackendPusher.kt b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/ImapBackendPusher.kt
index 37bb1cf75..f9f31ba38 100644
--- a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/ImapBackendPusher.kt
+++ b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/ImapBackendPusher.kt
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ internal class ImapBackendPusher(
     private var currentIdleRefreshMs = 15 * 60 * 1000L
 
     override fun start() {
-        if (!idleRefreshManager.canScheduleTimers()) {
-            Timber.v("Not starting ImapBackendPusher for %s because the app can't schedule timers", accountName)
-            return
-        }
-
         coroutineScope.launch {
             pushConfigProvider.maxPushFoldersFlow.collect { maxPushFolders ->
                 currentMaxPushFolders = maxPushFolders
diff --git a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/SystemAlarmManager.kt b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/SystemAlarmManager.kt
index be6a25ed4..e2133cfd0 100644
--- a/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/SystemAlarmManager.kt
+++ b/backend/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/SystemAlarmManager.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.fsck.k9.backend.imap
 
 interface SystemAlarmManager {
-    fun canScheduleExactAlarms(): Boolean
     fun setAlarm(triggerTime: Long, callback: () -> Unit)
     fun cancelAlarm()
     fun now(): Long
diff --git a/backend/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManagerTest.kt b/backend/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManagerTest.kt
index c63c03549..bcca71cbe 100644
--- a/backend/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManagerTest.kt
+++ b/backend/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/backend/imap/BackendIdleRefreshManagerTest.kt
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ class MockSystemAlarmManager(startTime: Long) : SystemAlarmManager {
     var callback: Callback? = null
     val alarmTimes = mutableListOf<Long>()
 
-    override fun canScheduleExactAlarms(): Boolean {
-        throw UnsupportedOperationException("not implemented")
-    }
-
     override fun setAlarm(triggerTime: Long, callback: () -> Unit) {
         this.triggerTime = triggerTime
         this.callback = callback
diff --git a/mail/protocols/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/IdleRefreshManager.kt b/mail/protocols/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/IdleRefreshManager.kt
index 694d4617f..124c95d98 100644
--- a/mail/protocols/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/IdleRefreshManager.kt
+++ b/mail/protocols/imap/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/IdleRefreshManager.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.fsck.k9.mail.store.imap
 
 interface IdleRefreshManager {
-    fun canScheduleTimers(): Boolean
     fun startTimer(timeout: Long, callback: () -> Unit): IdleRefreshTimer
     fun resetTimers()
 }
diff --git a/mail/protocols/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/TestIdleRefreshManager.kt b/mail/protocols/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/TestIdleRefreshManager.kt
index 33c12d73c..ce764be2d 100644
--- a/mail/protocols/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/TestIdleRefreshManager.kt
+++ b/mail/protocols/imap/src/test/java/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/imap/TestIdleRefreshManager.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 package com.fsck.k9.mail.store.imap
 
-class TestIdleRefreshManager(
-    private val areTimersSupported: Boolean = true,
-) : IdleRefreshManager {
+class TestIdleRefreshManager : IdleRefreshManager {
     private val timers = mutableListOf<TestIdleRefreshTimer>()
 
-    override fun canScheduleTimers(): Boolean {
-        return areTimersSupported
-    }
-
     @Synchronized
     override fun startTimer(timeout: Long, callback: () -> Unit): TestIdleRefreshTimer {
         return TestIdleRefreshTimer(timeout, callback).also { timer -> timers.add(timer) }