diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
index 95495cdc6..d1e73c368 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/StartupService.java
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public class StartupService {
 
         ProducteevBackgroundService.scheduleService();
         BackupService.scheduleService(context);
-        MilkBackgroundService.scheduleService();
 
         // check for task killers
         if(!Constants.OEM)