diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/api/ProducteevInvoker.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/api/ProducteevInvoker.java
index 3377afd41..e77489bd9 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/api/ProducteevInvoker.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/api/ProducteevInvoker.java
@@ -255,6 +255,19 @@ public class ProducteevInvoker {
                 "all_day", allDay);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * unset a deadline
+     *
+     * @param idTask
+     *
+     * @return array tasks/view
+     */
+    public JSONObject tasksUnsetDeadline(long idTask) throws ApiServiceException, IOException {
+        return callAuthenticated("tasks/unset_deadline.json",
+                "token", token,
+                "id_task", idTask);
+    }
+
     /**
      * set a workspace
      *
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 fdc25f0f9..e0f426125 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/sync/ProducteevSyncProvider.java
@@ -527,8 +527,12 @@ public class ProducteevSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<ProducteevTaskContainer
             invoker.tasksSetTitle(idTask, local.task.getValue(Task.TITLE));
         if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.IMPORTANCE, remote))
             invoker.tasksSetStar(idTask, createStars(local.task));
-        if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.DUE_DATE, remote) && local.task.hasDueDate()) // temporary can't unset deadline
-            invoker.tasksSetDeadline(idTask, createDeadline(local.task), local.task.hasDueTime() ? 0 : 1);
+        if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.DUE_DATE, remote)) {
+            if(local.task.hasDueDate())
+                invoker.tasksSetDeadline(idTask, createDeadline(local.task), local.task.hasDueTime() ? 0 : 1);
+            else
+                invoker.tasksUnsetDeadline(idTask);
+        }
         if(shouldTransmit(local, Task.COMPLETION_DATE, remote))
             invoker.tasksSetStatus(idTask, local.task.isCompleted() ? 2 : 1);