diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
index 36d452300..a18d62073 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -61,22 +60,6 @@ public class AndroidUtilities {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Start the given intent, handling security exceptions if they arise
-     * @param request request code. if negative, no request.
-     */
-    public static void startExternalIntent(Context context, Intent intent, int request) {
-        try {
-            if(request > -1 && context instanceof Activity) {
-                ((Activity) context).startActivityForResult(intent, request);
-            } else {
-                context.startActivity(intent);
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.error(e.getMessage(), e);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Put an arbitrary object into a {@link ContentValues}
      */
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
index 3e146c60f..462ff5e2c 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
@@ -149,13 +149,6 @@ public class AstridApiConstants {
 
     // --- Actions API
 
-    /**
-     * Action name for intents to be displayed on Astrid's task list menu
-     * <li> EXTRAS_ADDON your add-on identifier
-     * <li> EXTRAS_RESPONSE an array of {@link Intent}s
-     */
-    public static final String ACTION_TASK_LIST_MENU = API_PACKAGE + ".TASK_LIST_MENU";
-
     /**
      * Action name for intents to be displayed in Astrid's settings. By default,
      * your application will be put into the category named by your application,
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index e06aebf9c..e21628e5d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException;
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ import android.view.ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -86,7 +83,6 @@ import org.tasks.injection.Injector;
 import org.tasks.notifications.NotificationManager;
 import org.tasks.preferences.ActivityPreferences;
 
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
@@ -118,8 +114,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends InjectingListFragment implements OnSortSel
 
     // --- menu codes
 
-    protected static final int MENU_ADDON_INTENT_ID = Menu.FIRST + 199;
-
     protected static final int CONTEXT_MENU_EDIT_TASK_ID = R.string.TAd_contextEditTask;
     protected static final int CONTEXT_MENU_COPY_TASK_ID = R.string.TAd_contextCopyTask;
     protected static final int CONTEXT_MENU_DELETE_TASK_ID = R.string.TAd_contextDeleteTask;
@@ -391,38 +385,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends InjectingListFragment implements OnSortSel
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Create options menu (displayed when user presses menu key)
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
-        Activity activity = getActivity();
-        if (activity == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!isCurrentTaskListFragment()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        addMenuItems(menu);
-    }
-
-    protected void addMenuItems(Menu menu) {
-        // ask about plug-ins
-        Intent queryIntent = new Intent(
-                AstridApiConstants.ACTION_TASK_LIST_MENU);
-
-        PackageManager pm = getActivity().getPackageManager();
-        List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfoList = pm.queryIntentActivities(
-                queryIntent, 0);
-        for (ResolveInfo resolveInfo : resolveInfoList) {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(AstridApiConstants.ACTION_TASK_LIST_MENU);
-            intent.setClassName(resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName,
-                    resolveInfo.activityInfo.name);
-            addMenuItem(menu, resolveInfo.loadLabel(pm), resolveInfo.loadIcon(pm), intent, MENU_ADDON_INTENT_ID);
-        }
-    }
-
     protected void setUpUiComponents() {
         // set listener for quick-changing task priority
         getListView().setOnKeyListener(new OnKeyListener() {
@@ -942,19 +904,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends InjectingListFragment implements OnSortSel
         return onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
-    public boolean handleOptionsMenuItemSelected(int id, Intent intent) {
-        Activity activity = getActivity();
-        switch(id) {
-        case MENU_ADDON_INTENT_ID:
-            if (activity != null) {
-                AndroidUtilities.startExternalIntent(activity, intent,
-                        ACTIVITY_MENU_EXTERNAL);
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
         long itemId;
@@ -963,11 +912,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends InjectingListFragment implements OnSortSel
             return false;
         }
 
-        // handle my own menus
-        if (handleOptionsMenuItemSelected(item.getItemId(), item.getIntent())) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
         // --- context menu items
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
index d3a379f01..23b813d8d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GoogleTasksException;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksApiUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksInvoker;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksTokenValidator;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.MetadataService;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskDeleter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncResultCallback;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncV2Provider;
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ public class GtasksSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GtasksSyncV2Provider.class);
 
     private final TaskService taskService;
-    private final MetadataService metadataService;
     private final StoreObjectDao storeObjectDao;
     private final GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
     private final GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService;
@@ -74,15 +71,13 @@ public class GtasksSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
     private final GtasksTokenValidator gtasksTokenValidator;
     private final GtasksMetadata gtasksMetadataFactory;
     private final SyncExecutor executor;
-    private final TaskDeleter taskDeleter;
 
     @Inject
-    public GtasksSyncV2Provider(TaskService taskService, MetadataService metadataService, StoreObjectDao storeObjectDao, GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService,
+    public GtasksSyncV2Provider(TaskService taskService, StoreObjectDao storeObjectDao, GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService,
                                 GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService, GtasksListService gtasksListService, GtasksMetadataService gtasksMetadataService,
                                 GtasksTaskListUpdater gtasksTaskListUpdater, @ForApplication Context context, Preferences preferences,
-                                GtasksTokenValidator gtasksTokenValidator, GtasksMetadata gtasksMetadata, SyncExecutor executor, TaskDeleter taskDeleter) {
+                                GtasksTokenValidator gtasksTokenValidator, GtasksMetadata gtasksMetadata, SyncExecutor executor) {
         this.taskService = taskService;
-        this.metadataService = metadataService;
         this.storeObjectDao = storeObjectDao;
         this.gtasksPreferenceService = gtasksPreferenceService;
         this.gtasksSyncService = gtasksSyncService;
@@ -94,7 +89,6 @@ public class GtasksSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
         this.gtasksTokenValidator = gtasksTokenValidator;
         this.gtasksMetadataFactory = gtasksMetadata;
         this.executor = executor;
-        this.taskDeleter = taskDeleter;
     }
 
     @Override