diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
index b81980cd0..018a88644 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
@@ -144,21 +144,6 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
         }
     }
 
-    public String refreshToken() {
-        try {
-            JSONObject result = invoke("refresh_token");
-            String newToken = result.optString("token");
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(newToken)) {
-                actFmPreferenceService.setToken(newToken);
-                checkForToken();
-            }
-            return newToken;
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            //
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     // --- generic invokation
 
     /** invoke authenticated method against the server */
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/OldTaskPreferences.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/OldTaskPreferences.java
index b192a2090..c29b70d30 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/OldTaskPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/OldTaskPreferences.java
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ public class OldTaskPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
                 pd = DialogUtilities.runWithProgressDialog(OldTaskPreferences.this, new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
-                        actFmSyncService.refreshToken();
                         ActFmSyncThread.clearTablePushedAtValues();
                         //TODO: Maybe clear outstanding tables?
                     }