diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/IPreferenceIds.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/IPreferenceIds.java
index ce85b91..f15740c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/IPreferenceIds.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/IPreferenceIds.java
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@
 	public static final String SYNCVIEW_REMOVE_FROM_VIEW_NO_PROMPT = PREFIX + "remove_from_view_without_prompt"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 	/*
-	 * Preference to determine if the workspace  is started for the first time.
-	 */
-	public static final String PREF_WORKSPACE_FIRST_TIME = PREFIX + "first_time"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
-	/*
 	 * Preferences for the Local History Page
 	 */
 	public static final String PREF_GROUPBYDATE_MODE = PREFIX + "group_bydate_mode"; //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIMessages.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIMessages.java
index 9980b8d..099f642 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIMessages.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIMessages.java
@@ -746,6 +746,4 @@
 
 	public static String NotFound;
 
-	public static String LoadingTeamCapabilities;
-
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIPlugin.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIPlugin.java
index 6d70df9..440b331 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIPlugin.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/TeamUIPlugin.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import java.util.*;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.*;
-import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.InstanceScope;
 import org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.MessageDialogWithToggle;
 import org.eclipse.jface.operation.IRunnableWithProgress;
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceIds.SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_PARTICIPANT_SEC_ID, GlobalRefreshAction.NO_DEFAULT_PARTICPANT);
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceIds.SYNCHRONIZING_COMPLETE_PERSPECTIVE, MessageDialogWithToggle.PROMPT);
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceIds.SYNCVIEW_REMOVE_FROM_VIEW_NO_PROMPT, false);
-		store.setDefault(IPreferenceIds.PREF_WORKSPACE_FIRST_TIME, true);
 
 		// Convert the old compressed folder preference to the new layout preference
 		if (!store.isDefault(IPreferenceIds.SYNCVIEW_COMPRESS_FOLDERS) && !store.getBoolean(IPreferenceIds.SYNCVIEW_COMPRESS_FOLDERS)) {
@@ -221,32 +219,6 @@
 		debugRegistration = context.registerService(DebugOptionsListener.class, Policy.DEBUG_OPTIONS_LISTENER, properties);
 
 		initializeImages(this);
-
-		// This is a backwards compatibility check to ensure that repository
-		// provider capability are enabled automatically if an old workspace is
-		// opened for the first time and contains projects shared with a disabled
-		// capability. We defer the actual processing of the projects to another
-		// job since it is not critical to the startup of the team ui plugin.
-		IPreferenceStore store = getPreferenceStore();
-		if (store.getBoolean(IPreferenceIds.PREF_WORKSPACE_FIRST_TIME)) {
-			Job capabilityInitializer = new Job(TeamUIMessages.LoadingTeamCapabilities) {
-				@Override
-				protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
-					TeamCapabilityHelper.getInstance();
-					getPreferenceStore().setValue(IPreferenceIds.PREF_WORKSPACE_FIRST_TIME, false);
-					return Status.OK_STATUS;
-				}
-				@Override
-				public boolean shouldRun() {
-				    // Only initialize the capability helper if the UI is running (bug 76348)
-				    return PlatformUI.isWorkbenchRunning();
-				}
-			};
-			capabilityInitializer.setSystem(true);
-			capabilityInitializer.setPriority(Job.DECORATE);
-			capabilityInitializer.schedule(1000);
-		}
-
 		StreamMergerDelegate.start();
 	}
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/messages.properties b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/messages.properties
index 8e8a2a8..eadd787 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/messages.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.team.ui/src/org/eclipse/team/internal/ui/messages.properties
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 ConfigureProjectWizard_showAll=&Show All Wizards
 ImportProjectSetMainPage_description=Import the team project file.
 ExportProjectSetMainPage_description=Export selected resources into the team project file.
-ExportProjectSetMainPage_warning=Some projects from the selected working sets cannot be exported. 
+ExportProjectSetMainPage_warning=Some projects from the selected working sets cannot be exported.
 ExportProjectSetMainPage_DeselectAll=&Deselect All
 ExportProjectSetMainPage_FileButton=F&ile
 ExportProjectSetMainPage_EditButton=Edit...
@@ -609,5 +609,3 @@
 FuzzFactorDialog_guess=&Guess
 FuzzFactorDialog_notANumber=Not a number
 FuzzFactorDialog_numberOutOfRange=Number out of range
-
-LoadingTeamCapabilities=Loading team capabilities support
\ No newline at end of file