diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmPreferences.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmPreferences.java
index 746329e08..c357e2556 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/ActFmPreferences.java
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@ import android.preference.Preference;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.sync.ActFmPreferenceService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.sync.ActFmSyncV2Provider;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderPreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderUtilities;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncResultCallbackAdapter;
 
 /**
  * Displays synchronization preferences and an action panel so users can
@@ -36,12 +33,7 @@ public class ActFmPreferences extends SyncProviderPreferences {
             Intent intent = new Intent(this, ActFmLoginActivity.class);
             startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_LOGIN);
         } else {
-            new ActFmSyncV2Provider().synchronizeActiveTasks(true, new SyncResultCallbackAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void finished() {
-                    ContextManager.getContext().sendBroadcast(new Intent(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH));
-                }
-            });
+            setResult(RESULT_CODE_SYNCHRONIZE);
             finish();
         }
     }
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksPreferences.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksPreferences.java
index 774b5d73f..c0ddece42 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksPreferences.java
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksLoginActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.sync.GtasksSyncV2Provider;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderPreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderUtilities;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncResultCallbackAdapter;
 
 /**
  * Displays synchronization preferences and an action panel so users can
@@ -46,12 +43,7 @@ public class GtasksPreferences extends SyncProviderPreferences {
             Intent intent = new Intent(this, GtasksLoginActivity.class);
             startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_LOGIN);
         } else {
-            new GtasksSyncV2Provider().synchronizeActiveTasks(true, new SyncResultCallbackAdapter() {
-                @Override
-                public void finished() {
-                    ContextManager.getContext().sendBroadcast(new Intent(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH));
-                }
-            });
+            setResult(RESULT_CODE_SYNCHRONIZE);
             finish();
         }
     }