diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
index 5b52a59f9..91baa3a65 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/api/GtasksService.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 
 import com.google.api.client.extensions.android2.AndroidHttp;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ExceptionService;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DialogUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksTokenValidator;
 
 /**
@@ -71,11 +69,6 @@ public class GtasksService {
                 final Context context = ContextManager.getContext();
                 String message = context.getString(R.string.gtasks_error_backend);
                 exceptionService.reportError(message, h);
-
-                if(context instanceof Activity) {
-                    DialogUtilities.okDialog((Activity)context,
-                            message, null);
-                }
                 throw h;
             }
         }
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksLoginActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksLoginActivity.java
index 2c74a13b1..65fa3b98d 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksLoginActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksLoginActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import android.accounts.Account;
@@ -112,10 +113,7 @@ public class GtasksLoginActivity extends ListActivity {
                     public void run() {
                         try {
                             Bundle bundle = future.getResult(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-                            if (bundle.containsKey(AccountManager.KEY_INTENT)) {
-                                Intent i = (Intent) bundle.get(AccountManager.KEY_INTENT);
-                                startActivityForResult(i, REQUEST_AUTHENTICATE);
-                            } else if (bundle.containsKey(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN)) {
+                            if (bundle.containsKey(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN)) {
                                 authToken = bundle.getString(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN);
                                 onAuthTokenSuccess();
                             }
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ public class GtasksLoginActivity extends ListActivity {
                 }.start();
             }
         };
-        accountManager.manager.getAuthToken(a, GtasksService.AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, true, callback, null);
+        accountManager.manager.getAuthToken(a, GtasksService.AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, null, this, callback, null);
     }
 
     private void onAuthCancel() {
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksTokenValidator.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksTokenValidator.java
index 8baf42acc..2a3c97585 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksTokenValidator.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/auth/GtasksTokenValidator.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class GtasksTokenValidator {
             }
 
             accountManager.invalidateAuthToken(token);
-            AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> future = accountManager.manager.getAuthToken(a, GtasksService.AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, true, null, null);
+            AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> future = accountManager.manager.getAuthToken(a, GtasksService.AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, false, null, null);
 
             try {
                 if (future.getResult().containsKey(AccountManager.KEY_AUTHTOKEN)) {