--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeConfigPrefsBackend.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeConfigPrefsBackend.java
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 public class HomeConfigPrefsBackend implements HomeConfigBackend {
     private static final String LOGTAG = "GeckoHomeConfigBackend";
 
     // Increment this to trigger a migration.
-    private static final int VERSION = 6;
+    private static final int VERSION = 7;
 
     // This key was originally used to store only an array of panel configs.
     public static final String PREFS_CONFIG_KEY_OLD = "home_panels";
 
     // This key is now used to store a version number with the array of panel configs.
     public static final String PREFS_CONFIG_KEY = "home_panels_with_version";
 
     // Keys used with JSON object stored in prefs.
@@ -398,16 +398,21 @@ public class HomeConfigPrefsBackend impl
                     // This is the fix for bug 1264136 where we lost track of the default panel during some migrations.
                     ensureDefaultPanelForV5(context, jsonPanels);
                     break;
 
                 case 6:
                     jsonPanels = removePanel(context, jsonPanels,
                             PanelType.DEPRECATED_READING_LIST, PanelType.BOOKMARKS, false);
                     break;
+
+                case 7:
+                    jsonPanels = removePanel(context, jsonPanels,
+                            PanelType.RECENT_TABS, PanelType.COMBINED_HISTORY, true);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
         // Save the new panel config and the new version number.
         final JSONObject newJson = new JSONObject();
         newJson.put(JSON_KEY_PANELS, jsonPanels);
         newJson.put(JSON_KEY_VERSION, VERSION);