diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index b97c14415..633fe3ed7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.activity;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
@@ -75,13 +72,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements OnPageChangeList
 
     public static final String OPEN_TASK = "openTask"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
-    private final BroadcastReceiver refreshReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
-        @Override
-        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            refreshTaskList();
-        }
-    };
-
     /**
      * @see android.app.Activity#onCreate(Bundle)
      */
@@ -139,18 +129,9 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements OnPageChangeList
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
 
-        registerReceiver(refreshReceiver, new IntentFilter(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH));
-
         getTaskListFragment().setSyncOngoing(gtasksPreferenceService.isOngoing());
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void onPause() {
-        super.onPause();
-
-        unregisterReceiver(refreshReceiver);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         if (isDrawerOpen()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
index 61dc804df..57f679e97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/core/SortHelper.java
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ public class SortHelper {
     public static final int FLAG_SHOW_HIDDEN = 1 << 2;
     public static final int FLAG_SHOW_DELETED = 1 << 3;
     public static final int FLAG_DRAG_DROP = 1 << 4;
-    public static final int FLAG_SHOW_RECENTLY_COMPLETED = 1 << 5;
+    @SuppressWarnings("UnusedDeclaration")
+    @Deprecated
+    private static final int FLAG_SHOW_RECENTLY_COMPLETED = 1 << 5;
 
     public static final int SORT_AUTO = 0;
     public static final int SORT_ALPHA = 1;
@@ -55,8 +57,7 @@ public class SortHelper {
         if((flags & FLAG_SHOW_COMPLETED) > 0) {
             originalSql = originalSql.replace(Task.COMPLETION_DATE.eq(0).toString(),
                     Criterion.all.toString());
-        }
-        if ((flags & FLAG_SHOW_RECENTLY_COMPLETED) > 0) {
+        } else {
             originalSql = originalSql.replace(Task.COMPLETION_DATE.eq(0).toString(),
                     Criterion.or(Task.COMPLETION_DATE.lte(0), Task.COMPLETION_DATE.gt(DateUtilities.now() - 60000)).toString());
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
index 8e5ec4838..b585d6701 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/widget/ScrollableViewsFactory.java
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ public class ScrollableViewsFactory implements RemoteViewsService.RemoteViewsFac
         }
 
         int flags = preferences.getSortFlags();
-        flags |= SortHelper.FLAG_SHOW_RECENTLY_COMPLETED;
         int sort = preferences.getSortMode();
         if(sort == 0) {
             sort = SortHelper.SORT_WIDGET;