diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/FeatureFlags.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/FeatureFlags.java
index 050671242..be43d6851 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
   private static final long FETCH_INTERVAL = TimeUnit.HOURS.toMillis(2);
 
   private static final String PAYMENTS_KILL_SWITCH              = "android.payments.kill";
-  private static final String USERNAMES                         = "android.usernames";
   private static final String GROUPS_V2_RECOMMENDED_LIMIT       = "global.groupsv2.maxGroupSize";
   private static final String GROUPS_V2_HARD_LIMIT              = "global.groupsv2.groupSizeHardLimit";
   private static final String GROUP_NAME_MAX_LENGTH             = "global.groupsv2.maxNameLength";
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
       GROUPS_V2_RECOMMENDED_LIMIT,
       GROUPS_V2_HARD_LIMIT,
       INTERNAL_USER,
-      USERNAMES,
       VERIFY_V2,
       CLIENT_EXPIRATION,
       DONATE_MEGAPHONE,
@@ -312,7 +310,8 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
 
   /** Creating usernames, sending messages by username. */
   public static synchronized boolean usernames() {
-    return getBoolean(USERNAMES, false);
+    // For now these features are paired, but leaving the separate method in case we decide to separate in the future.
+    return phoneNumberPrivacy();
   }
 
   /**