diff --git a/Crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md b/Crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md
index 87932c1cce..01086dc158 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/Crashlytics/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
   when caching settings. (#16728)
 - [fixed] Fixed the app executable's minimum OS and SDK versions being recorded as `0.0.0` in
   report metadata for apps targeting iOS 12, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, or later. (#16810)
-- [fixed] Moved Crashlytics settings check and fetch off the main thread during
-  startup when automatic data collection is enabled. (#16736)
 
 # 13.0.0
 - [fixed] Safely validate memory reads when executing `DW_OP_deref_size`
diff --git a/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager.m b/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager.m
index ed3f0d572e..1b6d4b909b 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager.m
+++ b/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager.m
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ typedef NSNumber FIRCLSWrappedReportAction;
     FIRCLSDebugLog(@"Unsent reports will be uploaded at startup");
     FIRCLSDataCollectionToken *dataCollectionToken = [FIRCLSDataCollectionToken validToken];
 
+    [self beginSettingsWithToken:dataCollectionToken];
+
     promise = [reportProfilingPromise onQueue:_dispatchQueue
                                          then:^id _Nullable(id _Nullable value) {
-                                           [self beginSettingsWithToken:dataCollectionToken];
-
                                            [self beginReportUploadsWithToken:dataCollectionToken
                                                                 blockingSend:launchFailure];
 
diff --git a/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager_Private.h b/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager_Private.h
index bc47615e86..5aa49dda9b 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager_Private.h
+++ b/Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportManager_Private.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #import "Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Controllers/FIRCLSReportUploader.h"
 #import "Crashlytics/Crashlytics/Models/FIRCLSLaunchMarkerModel.h"
 
-@class FIRCLSDataCollectionToken;
 @class FIRCLSInstallIdentifierModel;
 
 @interface FIRCLSReportManager ()
@@ -30,6 +29,4 @@
 
 @property(nonatomic, strong) FIRCLSLaunchMarkerModel *launchMarker;
 
-- (void)beginSettingsWithToken:(FIRCLSDataCollectionToken *)token;
-
 @end
diff --git a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/FIRCLSReportManagerTests.m b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/FIRCLSReportManagerTests.m
index 33423e6c22..fcdfe7e91e 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/FIRCLSReportManagerTests.m
+++ b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/FIRCLSReportManagerTests.m
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@
 
   XCTAssertEqual([self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray count], 0);
   XCTAssertEqual([self.uploadReportArray count], 0);
-
-  // Fetching settings is data collection, so it must wait for consent.
-  XCTAssertEqual(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCallCount, 0);
 }
 
 - (void)testExistingReportOnStart {
@@ -376,10 +373,6 @@
   XCTAssertEqual([self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray count], 1);
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray[0][@"process"], @(YES));
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray[0][@"urgent"], @(NO));
-
-  // Enabling data collection should fetch settings once, off the main thread.
-  XCTAssertEqual(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCallCount, 1);
-  XCTAssertFalse(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCalledOnMainThread);
 }
 
 - (void)testExistingReportOnStartWithDataCollectionDisabledAndSend {
@@ -409,10 +402,6 @@
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray[0][@"process"], @(YES));
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray[0][@"urgent"], @(NO));
 
-  // Sending unsent reports should fetch settings once, off the main thread.
-  XCTAssertEqual(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCallCount, 1);
-  XCTAssertFalse(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCalledOnMainThread);
-
   // Calling processReports again should not call the callback.
   // Technically, the behavior is unspecified.
   [self processReports:YES andExpectReports:NO];
@@ -442,9 +431,6 @@
 
   // Should not call report manager for that report.
   XCTAssertEqual([self.prepareAndSubmitReportArray count], 0);
-
-  // Deleting unsent reports should not fetch settings.
-  XCTAssertEqual(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCallCount, 0);
 }
 
 - (void)testExistingUrgentReportOnStart {
@@ -644,11 +630,4 @@
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(json, nil);
 }
 
-- (void)testBeginSettingsRunsOffMainThreadWhenDataCollectionEnabled {
-  XCTAssertTrue([NSThread isMainThread]);
-  [self startReportManager];
-  XCTAssertEqual(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCallCount, 1);
-  XCTAssertFalse(self.reportManager.beginSettingsCalledOnMainThread);
-}
-
 @end
diff --git a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.h b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.h
index 9d99edb46d..1024ebc656 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.h
+++ b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @interface FIRCLSMockReportManager : FIRCLSReportManager
 
-@property(nonatomic, assign) NSUInteger beginSettingsCallCount;
-@property(nonatomic, assign) BOOL beginSettingsCalledOnMainThread;
-
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.m b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.m
index 4bce6205b2..e2c3fcc0d1 100644
--- a/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.m
+++ b/Crashlytics/UnitTests/Mocks/FIRCLSMockReportManager.m
@@ -43,11 +43,4 @@
   // This stuff does operations on the main thread, which we don't want during tests.
 }
 
-- (void)beginSettingsWithToken:(FIRCLSDataCollectionToken *)token {
-  // Intentionally doesn't call super: the real method starts a settings download over the
-  // network, and its process-wide dispatch_once would leak state between tests.
-  self.beginSettingsCallCount += 1;
-  self.beginSettingsCalledOnMainThread = [NSThread isMainThread];
-}
-
 @end