diff --git a/astrid/.project b/astrid/.project
index 3471b7b76..4b34a7ef7 100644
--- a/astrid/.project
+++ b/astrid/.project
@@ -42,10 +42,5 @@
 			<type>2</type>
 			<locationURI>_android_astridApi_98e6a2cf/src</locationURI>
 		</link>
-		<link>
-			<name>astridApi_src</name>
-			<type>2</type>
-			<locationURI>_android_astridApi_98e6a2cf/src</locationURI>
-		</link>
 	</linkedResources>
 </projectDescription>
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncProvider.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncProvider.java
index b6ebb74ee..8c2d2446f 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncProvider.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import org.json.JSONException;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public class GtasksSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<GtasksTaskContainer> {
      * initiate sync in background
      */
     @Override
-    protected void initiateBackground(Service service) {
+    protected void initiateBackground() {
         try {
             String authToken = gtasksPreferenceService.getToken();
 
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java
index 508df85a5..d7f5555c2 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ public class ProducteevSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<ProducteevTaskContainer
      * initiate sync in background
      */
     @Override
-    protected void initiateBackground(Service service) {
+    protected void initiateBackground() {
         dataService = ProducteevDataService.getInstance();
 
         try {
diff --git a/astrid/rmilk-src/org/weloveastrid/rmilk/sync/MilkSyncProvider.java b/astrid/rmilk-src/org/weloveastrid/rmilk/sync/MilkSyncProvider.java
index 9cbdefd1c..6a1fc104e 100644
--- a/astrid/rmilk-src/org/weloveastrid/rmilk/sync/MilkSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/rmilk-src/org/weloveastrid/rmilk/sync/MilkSyncProvider.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import org.weloveastrid.rmilk.data.MilkNoteFields;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ public class MilkSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<MilkTaskContainer> {
      */
     @Override
     @SuppressWarnings("nls")
-    protected void initiateBackground(Service service) {
+    protected void initiateBackground() {
         DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
 
         try {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpdateMessageService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpdateMessageService.java
index d69374116..fe46aed0e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpdateMessageService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/UpdateMessageService.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class UpdateMessageService {
             return gtasksPreferenceService.isLoggedIn();
         }
         else if(PLUGIN_RMILK.equals(plugin)) {
-            return !MilkUtilities.INSTANCE.isLoggedIn();
+            return MilkUtilities.INSTANCE.isLoggedIn();
         }
         else
             return addOnService.isInstalled(plugin);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksSyncTest.java b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksSyncTest.java
index 2e5c3b908..f5583b912 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksSyncTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksSyncTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.sync.GtasksSyncProvider;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.test.DatabaseTestCase;
+import com.todoroo.gtasks.GoogleConnectionManager;
 import com.todoroo.gtasks.GoogleTaskListInfo;
 import com.todoroo.gtasks.GoogleTaskService;
 import com.todoroo.gtasks.GoogleTaskTask;
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ import com.todoroo.gtasks.actions.ListActions;
 
 public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
 
-    private static final String TEST_USERNAME = "tasktest@todoroo.com";
+    private static final String TEST_USERNAME = "astridtasktest@gmail.com";
     private static final String TEST_PASSWORD = "tasktest0000";
 
     private static boolean initialized = false;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
     private static GoogleTaskListInfo taskList;
 
     @Autowired TaskService taskService;
+    @Autowired GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
 
     // --- tests
 
@@ -68,7 +71,8 @@ public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
     }
 
     private GoogleTaskTask thenAssertTaskExistsRemotely(Task task) throws Exception {
-        for(GoogleTaskTask remote : testService.getTasks(taskList.getId())) {
+        List<GoogleTaskTask> tasks = testService.getTasks(taskList.getId());
+        for(GoogleTaskTask remote : tasks) { 
             if(remote.getName().equals(task.getValue(Task.TITLE)))
                 return remote;
         }
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
 
     private Task givenTask(String title) {
         Task task = new Task();
-        task.setValue(Task.TITLE, title);
+        task.setValue(Task.TITLE, title + System.currentTimeMillis());
         taskService.save(task);
         return task;
     }
@@ -106,8 +110,9 @@ public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
         testService.executeListActions(taskList.getId(), actions.toArray(new ListAction[actions.size()]));
     }
 
-    public static void initializeTestService() throws Exception {
-        testService = new GoogleTaskService(TEST_USERNAME, TEST_PASSWORD);
+    public void initializeTestService() throws Exception {
+        GoogleConnectionManager gcm = new GoogleConnectionManager(TEST_USERNAME, TEST_PASSWORD);
+        testService = new GoogleTaskService(gcm);
         GoogleTaskView taskView = testService.getTaskView();
         GoogleTaskListInfo[] lists = taskView.getAllLists();
         outer: {
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ public class GtasksSyncTest extends DatabaseTestCase {
         Preferences.setString(GtasksPreferenceService.PREF_DEFAULT_LIST, taskList.getId());
         Preferences.setString(GtasksPreferenceService.PREF_USER_NAME, TEST_USERNAME);
         Preferences.setString(GtasksPreferenceService.PREF_PASSWORD, TEST_PASSWORD);
+        gtasksPreferenceService.setToken(gcm.getToken());
     }