diff --git a/include/media/AudioBufferProvider.h b/include/media/AudioBufferProvider.h
index 865ed7e..43e4de7 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioBufferProvider.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioBufferProvider.h
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@
         size_t frameCount;
     };
 
-protected:
-    AudioBufferProvider() : mValid(kValid) { }
-    virtual ~AudioBufferProvider() { mValid = kDead; }
+    virtual ~AudioBufferProvider() {}
 
-public:
     // value representing an invalid presentation timestamp
     static const int64_t kInvalidPTS = 0x7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFLL;    // <stdint.h> is too painful
 
@@ -50,13 +47,6 @@
     virtual status_t getNextBuffer(Buffer* buffer, int64_t pts = kInvalidPTS) = 0;
 
     virtual void releaseBuffer(Buffer* buffer) = 0;
-
-    int getValid() const { return mValid; }
-    static const int kValid = 'GOOD';
-    static const int kDead = 'DEAD';
-
-private:
-    int mValid;
 };
 
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