diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
index afd6e1dcf..421e3d188 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
@@ -183,11 +183,6 @@ public class TagCommentsFragment extends CommentsFragment {
         if(tagData != null && RemoteModel.isValidUuid(tagData.getValue(TagData.UUID))) {
             Preferences.setLong(UPDATES_LAST_VIEWED + tagData.getValue(TagData.UUID), DateUtilities.now());
             Activity activity = getActivity();
-            if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity) {
-                ((TaskListActivity) activity).setCommentsCount(0);
-            }
         }
     }
-
-
 }
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
index ed4c1729b..e1988211b 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagViewFragment.java
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ public class TagViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
 
         if (extras.getBoolean(TOKEN_START_ACTIVITY, false)) {
             extras.remove(TOKEN_START_ACTIVITY);
-            activity.showComments();
         }
     }
 
@@ -298,31 +297,10 @@ public class TagViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
             tagData.setValue(TagData.TASK_COUNT, count);
             tagDataService.save(tagData);
         }
-
-        updateCommentCount();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void requestCommentCountUpdate() {
-        updateCommentCount();
-    }
-
-    private void updateCommentCount() {
-        if (tagData != null) {
-            long lastViewedComments = Preferences.getLong(CommentsFragment.UPDATES_LAST_VIEWED + tagData.getValue(TagData.UUID), 0);
-            int unreadCount = 0;
-            TodorooCursor<UserActivity> commentCursor = tagDataService.getUserActivityWithExtraCriteria(tagData, UserActivity.CREATED_AT.gt(lastViewedComments));
-            try {
-                unreadCount = commentCursor.getCount();
-            } finally {
-                commentCursor.close();
-            }
-
-            TaskListActivity tla = (TaskListActivity) getActivity();
-            if (tla != null) {
-                tla.setCommentsCount(unreadCount);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     // --------------------------------------------------------- refresh data
@@ -735,8 +713,6 @@ public class TagViewFragment extends TaskListFragment {
 
         IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(BROADCAST_TAG_ACTIVITY);
         getActivity().registerReceiver(notifyReceiver, intentFilter);
-
-        updateCommentCount();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index eb8874e7c..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e58cf8227..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 8af99bf79..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 64ed21b65..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c914ede8..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_alt_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 13b60584f..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0999d1f70..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_filled_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_alt.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_alt.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a04982a6..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_alt.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_blue_alt_filled_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d73fd07e..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_filled_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6319fdf0f..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 62ffcca08..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_blue_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index ce8111ab6..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ec798a31..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f8e030937..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f1b3c182..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f78d4f611..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c7bcb189..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_dark_blue_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 03e0c6583..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 82a4c4268..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 19cc37333..000000000
--- a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- 
-** Copyright (c) 2012 Todoroo Inc
-**
-** See the file "LICENSE" for the full license governing this code. 
--->
-<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_filled_pressed"/>
-    <item android:state_pressed="false" android:state_focused="false" android:drawable="@drawable/comment_red_filled_normal"/>
-</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ed72d08e..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_filled_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 114d8ef37..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_normal.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_normal.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 14a0ee676..000000000
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diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_pressed.png b/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_pressed.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a7647e03..000000000
Binary files a/astrid/res/drawable/comment_red_pressed.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
index 2e6481f8d..c830fd410 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/header_nav_views.xml
@@ -67,13 +67,5 @@
         style="@style/TextAppearance.ActionBar_ListsHeader"
         android:textSize="16sp"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
-    
-	<Button 
-	    android:id="@+id/comments"
-	    android:layout_width="51dip"
-	    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-	    android:background="?attr/asCommentButtonImg"
-	    android:textColor="?attr/asTextColorInverse"
-	    android:paddingBottom="6dip"/>
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
index 5fa1a90ea..f7e64e60b 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
   <attr name="asListsDisclosure" format="reference"/>
   <attr name="asAddButtonImg" format="reference" />
   <attr name="asMicButtonImg" format="reference" />
-  <attr name="asCommentButtonImg" format="reference" />
-  <attr name="asFilledCommentButtonImg" format="reference" />
   <attr name="asMainMenu" format="reference" />
   <attr name="asPeopleMenu" format="reference" />
   <attr name="asAbBackgroundColor" format="color"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index ec545f2ad..6425732c0 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
         <item name="asListDividerColor">#555555</item>
         <item name="asAddButtonImg">@drawable/plus_button_blue</item>
         <item name="asMicButtonImg">@drawable/mic_button_blue</item>
-        <item name="asCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_blue</item>
-        <item name="asFilledCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_blue_filled</item>
         <item name="asEditTextBackground">@null</item>
         <item name="asEditBackground">#101010</item>
         <item name="asEditRowBackground">@drawable/task_edit_background</item>
@@ -103,8 +101,6 @@
         <item name="asListDividerColor">#dddddd</item>
         <item name="asAddButtonImg">@drawable/plus_button_red</item>
         <item name="asMicButtonImg">@drawable/mic_button_red</item>
-        <item name="asCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_red</item>
-        <item name="asFilledCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_red_filled</item>
         <item name="asEditRowBackground">@drawable/task_edit_background_white</item>
         <item name="asWomEditRowBackground">@drawable/wom_edit_background_white</item>
         <item name="asEditTabBackground">@drawable/custom_tab_indicator</item>
@@ -139,8 +135,6 @@
     <style name="Theme.White.Blue">
         <item name="asAddButtonImg">@drawable/plus_button_dark_blue</item>
         <item name="asMicButtonImg">@drawable/mic_button_dark_blue</item>
-        <item name="asCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_dark_blue</item>
-        <item name="asFilledCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_dark_blue_filled</item>
         <item name="asMainMenu">@drawable/menu_button_dark_blue</item>
         <item name="asPeopleMenu">@drawable/people_menu_button_dark_blue</item>
         <item name="asThemeTextColor">@color/dark_blue_theme_color</item>
@@ -165,8 +159,6 @@
         <item name="asAddButtonImg">@drawable/plus_button_blue</item>
         <item name="asMicButtonImg">@drawable/mic_button_blue</item>
         <item name="asPeopleMenu">@drawable/people_menu_button_blue</item>
-        <item name="asCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_blue_alt</item>
-        <item name="asFilledCommentButtonImg">@drawable/comment_blue_filled_alt</item>
         <item name="asMainMenu">@drawable/menu_button_blue_alt</item>
         <item name="asListsDisclosure">@drawable/lists_disclosure_blue_alt</item>
         <item name="asEditTabBackground">@drawable/custom_tab_indicator_alt</item>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index e97af6ed8..c42d57b5c 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
 
     private boolean showEditComments;
 
-    private int commentIcon = R.drawable.comment_dark_blue;
-
     private int tabStyle = 0;
 
     private boolean moreSectionHasControls;
@@ -313,10 +311,6 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
 
         showEditComments = Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, true);
 
-        TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
-        getActivity().getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asCommentButtonImg, tv, false);
-        commentIcon = tv.data;
-
         getActivity().setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK);
     }
 
@@ -354,10 +348,6 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
                         OVERRIDE_FINISH_ANIM, true);
             }
         }
-
-        if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity) {
-            ((TaskListActivity) activity).setCommentsButtonVisibility(false);
-        }
     }
 
     private void instantiateEditNotes() {
@@ -1059,7 +1049,6 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
                     && model != null && model.isSaved()) {
                 taskService.delete(model);
             }
-            ((TaskListActivity) activity).setCommentsButtonVisibility(true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1325,7 +1314,6 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
             item.setIcon(R.drawable.icn_menu_refresh_dark);
         } else if (wouldShowComments && !showEditComments) {
             item = menu.add(Menu.NONE, MENU_SHOW_COMMENTS_ID, Menu.NONE, R.string.TEA_menu_comments);
-            item.setIcon(commentIcon);
             item.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);
         }
     }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 255825028..fe716617a 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
     private TextView lists;
     private ImageView mainMenu;
     private TextView personStatus;
-    private Button commentsButton;
     private int filterMode;
     private FilterModeSpec filterModeSpec;
 
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
 
     private FragmentPopover listsPopover;
     private MainMenuPopover mainMenuPopover;
-    private boolean commentsVisible = false;
 
     private boolean swipeEnabled = false;
 
@@ -136,26 +134,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         }
     };
 
-    private final OnClickListener commentsButtonClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
-        @Override
-        public void onClick(View v) {
-            if (fragmentLayout == LAYOUT_DOUBLE) {
-                View container = findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container);
-                if (getTaskEditFragment() != null) {
-                    return;
-                }
-                container.setVisibility(container.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
-                commentsVisible = container.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE;
-            } else {
-                // In this case we should be in LAYOUT_SINGLE--delegate to the task list fragment
-                TaskListFragment tlf = getTaskListFragment();
-                if (tlf != null) {
-                    tlf.handleCommentsButtonClicked();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    };
-
     private final OnClickListener friendStatusClickListener = new OnClickListener() {
         @Override
         public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -192,15 +170,10 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         lists = (TextView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.list_title);
         mainMenu = (ImageView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.main_menu);
         personStatus = (TextView) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.person_image);
-        commentsButton = (Button) actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.comments);
-        if (ThemeService.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_White_Alt) {
-            commentsButton.setTextColor(getResources().getColor(R.color.blue_theme_color));
-        }
 
         initializeFragments(actionBar);
         createMainMenuPopover();
         mainMenu.setOnClickListener(mainMenuClickListener);
-        commentsButton.setOnClickListener(commentsButtonClickListener);
         personStatus.setOnClickListener(friendStatusClickListener);
 
         Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
@@ -327,7 +300,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
 
             if(editFragment != null && editFragment.getVisibility() == View.INVISIBLE) {
                 fragmentLayout = LAYOUT_TRIPLE;
-                actionBar.getCustomView().findViewById(R.id.comments).setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
                 fragmentLayout = LAYOUT_DOUBLE;
                 if (AndroidUtilities.getSdkVersion() >= 11) {
@@ -417,7 +389,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         if (listsPopover != null) {
             listsPopover.dismiss();
         }
-        setCommentsCount(0);
 
         if (swipeIsEnabled()) {
             TaskListFragmentPager.showSwipeBetweenHelper(this);
@@ -443,7 +414,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         int visibility = (filterModeSpec.showComments() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
         if (fragmentLayout != LAYOUT_TRIPLE) {
-            commentsButton.setVisibility(visibility);
         } else {
             View container = findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container);
             if (container != null) {
@@ -452,10 +422,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         }
     }
 
-    public void setCommentsButtonVisibility(boolean visible) {
-        commentsButton.setVisibility(visible && filterModeSpec.showComments() && fragmentLayout != LAYOUT_TRIPLE ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-    }
-
     private void setListsDropdownSelected(boolean selected) {
         int oldTextColor = lists.getTextColors().getDefaultColor();
         int textStyle = (selected ? R.style.TextAppearance_ActionBar_ListsHeader_Selected :
@@ -584,29 +550,13 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
     @Override
     public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) { /* Nothing */ }
 
-    public void setCommentsCount(int count) {
-        TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
-
-        if (count > 0) {
-            commentsButton.setText(Integer.toString(count));
-            getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asFilledCommentButtonImg, tv, false);
-        } else {
-            commentsButton.setText(""); //$NON-NLS-1$
-            getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asCommentButtonImg, tv, false);
-        }
-        commentsButton.setBackgroundResource(tv.data);
-    }
-
-    public void showComments() {
-        commentsButton.performClick();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
         // manage task edit visibility
         View taskeditFragmentContainer = findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container);
         if(taskeditFragmentContainer != null && taskeditFragmentContainer.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
             if(fragmentLayout == LAYOUT_DOUBLE) {
+                boolean commentsVisible = false;
                 if (!commentsVisible) {
                     findViewById(R.id.taskedit_fragment_container).setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 }
@@ -915,10 +865,8 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
                     filterModeSpec.getFilterListClass(), true, true));
             if (mode == FILTER_MODE_PEOPLE) {
                 personStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                commentsButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
                 personStatus.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-                commentsButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }
 
             if (swipeIsEnabled()) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 340523271..6f0fde5dd 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -779,9 +779,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends SherlockListFragment implements OnSortSele
     // Subclasses should override this
     public void requestCommentCountUpdate() {
         TaskListActivity activity = (TaskListActivity) getActivity();
-        if (activity != null) {
-            activity.setCommentsCount(0);
-        }
     }
 
     @Override