diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmPreferenceService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmPreferenceService.java
index 6ee897eef..6da5414f5 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmPreferenceService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmPreferenceService.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import org.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.RemoteModelDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.RemoteModel;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.PremiumUnlockService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.AstridPreferences;
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/PremiumUnlockService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/PremiumUnlockService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 31f620c49..000000000
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/PremiumUnlockService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package com.todoroo.astrid.service;
-
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.RestClient;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
-
-public class PremiumUnlockService {
-
-    public static final String PREF_KILL_SWITCH = "p_premium_kill_switch"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
-    private static final String PREM_SWITCH_URL = "http://astrid.com/home/premium_check"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
-    @Autowired
-    private RestClient restClient;
-
-    public PremiumUnlockService() {
-        DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
-    }
-
-    public void checkForPremium() {
-        if (Preferences.getBoolean(PREF_KILL_SWITCH, false)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            String response = restClient.get(PREM_SWITCH_URL).trim();
-            if ("OFF".equals(response)) //$NON-NLS-1$
-            {
-                Preferences.setBoolean(PREF_KILL_SWITCH, true);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index 2ad875b17..58de0cc5e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ public class StartupService {
 //                    new UpdateMessageService(context).processUpdates();
                 }
 
-                new PremiumUnlockService().checkForPremium();
-
                 checkForSubtasksUse();
                 checkForSwipeListsUse();
                 checkForVoiceRemindersUse();