diff --git a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/ios/ExpoBackgroundNotificationHandlerModule.swift b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/ios/ExpoBackgroundNotificationHandlerModule.swift
index 443a1f9347..47913134a6 100644
--- a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/ios/ExpoBackgroundNotificationHandlerModule.swift
+++ b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/ios/ExpoBackgroundNotificationHandlerModule.swift
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ public class ExpoBackgroundNotificationHandlerModule: Module {
       }
     }
 
-    AsyncFunction("getPrefsAsync") {
-      let keys = Array(DEFAULTS.keys)
-      return SharedPrefs.shared.getValues(keys)
-    }
-
     AsyncFunction("resetGenericCountAsync") {
       SharedPrefs.shared.setValue(BadgeType.generic.toKeyName(), 0)
     }
diff --git a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider.tsx b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider.tsx
index b943e24a0b..35cd506062 100644
--- a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider.tsx
+++ b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider({
         k: Key,
         v: BackgroundNotificationHandlerPreferences[Key],
       ) => {
-        SharedPrefs.setValueAsync(k, v)
+        SharedPrefs.setValue(k, v)
         setPreferences(prev => ({
           ...prev,
           [k]: v,