diff --git a/changelog.d/6041.misc b/changelog.d/6041.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50378ea3fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/6041.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove ShortcutBadger lib and usage (it was dead code)
diff --git a/dependencies_groups.gradle b/dependencies_groups.gradle
index 76869fccf1..59cefe7e89 100644
--- a/dependencies_groups.gradle
+++ b/dependencies_groups.gradle
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ ext.groups = [
                         'jline',
                         'jp.wasabeef',
                         'junit',
-                        'me.leolin',
                         'me.saket',
                         'net.bytebuddy',
                         'net.java',
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 2e6a1c83e7..4ae6527e0b 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -452,9 +452,6 @@ dependencies {
     kapt libs.github.glideCompiler
     implementation 'com.github.yalantis:ucrop:2.2.8'
 
-    // Badge for compatibility
-    implementation 'me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.22@aar'
-
     // Chat effects
     implementation 'nl.dionsegijn:konfetti-xml:2.0.2'
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html b/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
index 0bead1f826..8f27776fbf 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
+++ b/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
         <br/>
         Copyright 2012 Square, Inc.
     </li>
-    <li>
-        <b>ShortcutBadger</b>
-        <br/>
-        Copyright 2014 Leo Lin
-    </li>
     <li>
         <b>diff-match-patch</b>
         <br/>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/badge/BadgeProxy.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/badge/BadgeProxy.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index c15ec8bdf4..0000000000
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/badge/BadgeProxy.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-@file:Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER")
-
-package im.vector.app.features.badge
-
-import android.content.Context
-import android.os.Build
-import me.leolin.shortcutbadger.ShortcutBadger
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.Session
-
-/**
- * Manage application badge (displayed in the launcher).
- */
-object BadgeProxy {
-
-    /**
-     * Badge is now managed by notification channel, so no need to use compatibility library in recent versions.
-     *
-     * @return true if library ShortcutBadger can be used
-     */
-    private fun useShortcutBadger() = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O
-
-    /**
-     * Update the application badge value.
-     *
-     * @param context    the context
-     * @param badgeValue the new badge value
-     */
-    fun updateBadgeCount(context: Context, badgeValue: Int) {
-        if (!useShortcutBadger()) {
-            return
-        }
-
-        ShortcutBadger.applyCount(context, badgeValue)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Refresh the badge count for specific configurations.<br></br>
-     * The refresh is only effective if the device is:
-     *  * offline * does not support FCM
-     *  * FCM registration failed
-     * <br></br>Notifications rooms are parsed to track the notification count value.
-     *
-     * @param aSession session value
-     * @param aContext App context
-     */
-    fun specificUpdateBadgeUnreadCount(aSession: Session?, aContext: Context?) {
-        if (!useShortcutBadger()) {
-            return
-        }
-
-        /* TODO
-        val dataHandler: MXDataHandler
-
-        // sanity check
-        if (null == aContext || null == aSession) {
-            Timber.w("## specificUpdateBadgeUnreadCount(): invalid input null values")
-        } else {
-            dataHandler = aSession.dataHandler
-
-            if (dataHandler == null) {
-                Timber.w("## specificUpdateBadgeUnreadCount(): invalid DataHandler instance")
-            } else {
-                if (aSession.isAlive) {
-                    var isRefreshRequired: Boolean
-                    val pushManager = Matrix.getInstance(aContext)!!.pushManager
-
-                    // update the badge count if the device is offline, FCM is not supported or FCM registration failed
-                    isRefreshRequired = !Matrix.getInstance(aContext)!!.isConnected
-                    isRefreshRequired = isRefreshRequired or (null != pushManager && (!pushManager.useFcm() || !pushManager.hasRegistrationToken()))
-
-                    if (isRefreshRequired) {
-                        updateBadgeCount(aContext, dataHandler)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-         */
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Update the badge count value according to the rooms content.
-     *
-     * @param aContext     App context
-     * @param aDataHandler data handler instance
-     */
-    private fun updateBadgeCount(aSession: Session?, aContext: Context?) {
-        if (!useShortcutBadger()) {
-            return
-        }
-
-        /* TODO
-        //sanity check
-        if (null == aContext || null == aDataHandler) {
-            Timber.w("## updateBadgeCount(): invalid input null values")
-        } else if (null == aDataHandler.store) {
-            Timber.w("## updateBadgeCount(): invalid store instance")
-        } else {
-            val roomCompleteList = ArrayList(aDataHandler.store.rooms)
-            var unreadRoomsCount = 0
-
-            for (room in roomCompleteList) {
-                if (room.notificationCount > 0) {
-                    unreadRoomsCount++
-                }
-            }
-
-            // update the badge counter
-            Timber.v("## updateBadgeCount(): badge update count=$unreadRoomsCount")
-            updateBadgeCount(aContext, unreadRoomsCount)
-        }
-         */
-    }
-}