diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e20e6a3e7..c611f8ab8 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jdk: oraclejdk8
 env:
   global:
     - TARGET_API=27
-    - BUILD_TOOLS=27.0.0
+    - BUILD_TOOLS=27.0.3
   matrix:
     - EMULATOR_API=21 ANDROID_ABI=armeabi-v7a
 android:
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 0552d4872..f91d7d093 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.jakewharton:process-phoenix:2.0.0'
     compile 'com.google.android.apps.dashclock:dashclock-api:2.0.0'
     compile 'com.twofortyfouram:android-plugin-api-for-locale:1.0.2'
-    compile 'com.bignerdranch.android:recyclerview-multiselect:0.2'
     compile ('com.rubiconproject.oss:jchronic:0.2.6') {
         transitive = false
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index 93c784385..2e3c94cf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 
 import org.tasks.data.TaskAttachment;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.newArrayList;
+import static com.google.common.primitives.Longs.asList;
+
 /**
  * Adapter for displaying a user's tasks as a list
  *
@@ -25,6 +32,7 @@ import org.tasks.data.TaskAttachment;
 public class TaskAdapter {
 
     private PagedListAdapterHelper<Task> helper;
+    private Set<Long> selected = new HashSet<>();
 
     public int getCount() {
         return helper.getItemCount();
@@ -34,6 +42,14 @@ public class TaskAdapter {
         this.helper = helper;
     }
 
+    public List<Long> getSelected() {
+        return newArrayList(selected);
+    }
+
+    public void clearSelections() {
+        selected.clear();
+    }
+
     public interface OnCompletedTaskListener {
         void onCompletedTask(Task item, boolean newState);
     }
@@ -58,6 +74,24 @@ public class TaskAdapter {
         return false;
     }
 
+    public void setSelected(long... ids) {
+        selected.clear();
+        selected.addAll(asList(ids));
+    }
+
+    public boolean isSelected(Task task) {
+        return selected.contains(task.getId());
+    }
+
+    public void toggleSelection(Task task) {
+        long id = task.getId();
+        if (selected.contains(id)) {
+            selected.remove(id);
+        } else {
+            selected.add(id);
+        }
+    }
+
     public boolean isManuallySorted() {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDeleter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDeleter.java
index 3c58d809e..7d58346cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDeleter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDeleter.java
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ public class TaskDeleter {
         taskDao.save(item);
     }
 
-    public int markDeleted(List<Task> tasks) {
+    public List<Task> markDeleted(List<Long> taskIds) {
+        List<Task> tasks = taskDao.fetch(taskIds);
         for (Task task : tasks) {
             markDeleted(task);
         }
-        return tasks.size();
+        return tasks;
     }
 
     public int clearCompleted(Filter filter) {
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ public class TaskDeleter {
                 completed.add(task);
             }
         }
-        return markDeleted(completed);
+        for (Task task : completed) {
+            markDeleted(task);
+        }
+        return completed.size();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDuplicator.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDuplicator.java
index eeb1676bb..a5053d691 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDuplicator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskDuplicator.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public class TaskDuplicator {
         this.googleTaskDao = googleTaskDao;
     }
 
-    public List<Task> duplicate(List<Task> tasks) {
+    public List<Task> duplicate(List<Long> taskIds) {
         List<Task> result = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (Task task : tasks) {
+        for (Task task : taskDao.fetch(taskIds)) {
             result.add(clone(task));
         }
         localBroadcastManager.broadcastRefresh();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/timers/TimerPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/timers/TimerPlugin.java
index 813b921e4..ec5620639 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/timers/TimerPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/timers/TimerPlugin.java
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ public class TimerPlugin {
         updateTimer(task, true);
     }
 
+    public void stopTimer(Long task) {
+        stopTimer(taskDao.fetch(task));
+    }
+
     public void stopTimer(Task task) {
         updateTimer(task, false);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskListRecyclerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskListRecyclerAdapter.java
index 985249e28..a0a190836 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskListRecyclerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskListRecyclerAdapter.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
-import com.bignerdranch.android.multiselector.ModalMultiSelectorCallback;
-import com.bignerdranch.android.multiselector.MultiSelector;
 import com.google.common.primitives.Longs;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListFragment;
@@ -35,12 +33,8 @@ import org.tasks.analytics.Tracking;
 import org.tasks.dialogs.DialogBuilder;
 import org.tasks.ui.MenuColorizer;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.newArrayList;
-import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.transform;
-
 public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
         implements ViewHolder.ViewHolderCallbacks, ListUpdateCallback {
 
@@ -58,8 +52,6 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
         }
     };
 
-    private final MultiSelector multiSelector = new MultiSelector();
-
     private final Activity activity;
     private final TaskAdapter adapter;
     private final ViewHolderFactory viewHolderFactory;
@@ -99,42 +91,26 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
 
     public Bundle getSaveState() {
         Bundle information = new Bundle();
-        List<Task> selectedTasks = transform(multiSelector.getSelectedPositions(), adapterHelper::getItem);
-        List<Long> selectedTaskIds = transform(selectedTasks, Task::getId);
+        List<Long> selectedTaskIds = adapter.getSelected();
         information.putLongArray(EXTRA_SELECTED_TASK_IDS, Longs.toArray(selectedTaskIds));
         return information;
     }
 
     public void restoreSaveState(Bundle savedState) {
         long[] longArray = savedState.getLongArray(EXTRA_SELECTED_TASK_IDS);
-        if (longArray.length > 0) {
+        if (longArray != null && longArray.length > 0) {
             mode = ((TaskListActivity) activity).startSupportActionMode(actionModeCallback);
-            multiSelector.setSelectable(true);
-
-            for (int position : getTaskPositions(Longs.asList(longArray))) {
-                multiSelector.setSelected(position, 0L, true);
-            }
+            adapter.setSelected(longArray);
 
             updateModeTitle();
         }
     }
 
-    private List<Integer> getTaskPositions(List<Long> longs) {
-        List<Integer> result = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (int i = 0 ; i < adapterHelper.getItemCount() ; i++) {
-            Task item = adapterHelper.getItem(i);
-            if (longs.contains(item.getId())) {
-                result.add(i);
-            }
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
         ViewGroup view = (ViewGroup) LayoutInflater.from(activity)
                 .inflate(R.layout.task_adapter_row_simple, parent, false);
-        return viewHolderFactory.newViewHolder(view, this, multiSelector);
+        return viewHolderFactory.newViewHolder(view, this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -144,6 +120,7 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
             holder.bindView(task);
             holder.setMoving(false);
             holder.setIndent(adapter.getIndent(task));
+            holder.setSelected(adapter.isSelected(task));
         }
     }
 
@@ -173,9 +150,9 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
     }
 
     private void toggle(ViewHolder viewHolder) {
-        multiSelector.setSelectable(true);
-        multiSelector.tapSelection(viewHolder);
-        if (multiSelector.getSelectedPositions().isEmpty()) {
+        adapter.toggleSelection(viewHolder.task);
+        notifyItemChanged(viewHolder.getAdapterPosition());
+        if (adapter.getSelected().isEmpty()) {
             dragging = false;
             if (mode != null) {
                 mode.finish();
@@ -196,22 +173,18 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
         }
     }
 
-    private List<Task> getSelectedTasks() {
-        return newArrayList(transform(multiSelector.getSelectedPositions(), adapterHelper::getItem));
-    }
-
     private void deleteSelectedItems() {
         tracker.reportEvent(Tracking.Events.MULTISELECT_DELETE);
-        List<Task> tasks = getSelectedTasks();
+        List<Long> tasks = adapter.getSelected();
         mode.finish();
-        int result = taskDeleter.markDeleted(tasks);
-        taskList.onTaskDelete(tasks);
-        taskList.makeSnackbar(activity.getString(R.string.delete_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(result))).show();
+        List<Task> result = taskDeleter.markDeleted(tasks);
+        taskList.onTaskDelete(result);
+        taskList.makeSnackbar(activity.getString(R.string.delete_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(result.size()))).show();
     }
 
     private void copySelectedItems() {
         tracker.reportEvent(Tracking.Events.MULTISELECT_CLONE);
-        List<Task> tasks = getSelectedTasks();
+        List<Long> tasks = adapter.getSelected();
         mode.finish();
         List<Task> duplicates = taskDuplicator.duplicate(tasks);
         taskList.onTaskCreated(duplicates);
@@ -220,11 +193,11 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
 
     private void updateModeTitle() {
         if (mode != null) {
-            mode.setTitle(Integer.toString(multiSelector.getSelectedPositions().size()));
+            mode.setTitle(Integer.toString(adapter.getSelected().size()));
         }
     }
 
-    private ModalMultiSelectorCallback actionModeCallback = new ModalMultiSelectorCallback(multiSelector) {
+    private ActionMode.Callback actionModeCallback = new ActionMode.Callback() {
         @Override
         public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode actionMode, Menu menu) {
             MenuInflater inflater = actionMode.getMenuInflater();
@@ -233,6 +206,11 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
             return true;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean onPrepareActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean onActionItemClicked(ActionMode mode, MenuItem item) {
             switch (item.getItemId()) {
@@ -255,9 +233,9 @@ public class TaskListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<ViewHolder>
 
         @Override
         public void onDestroyActionMode(ActionMode actionMode) {
-            super.onDestroyActionMode(actionMode);
-            multiSelector.clearSelections();
+            adapter.clearSelections();
             TaskListRecyclerAdapter.this.mode = null;
+            notifyDataSetChanged();
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
index 51f7fd6d2..2fa74e3eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolder.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
@@ -15,8 +16,6 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import com.bignerdranch.android.multiselector.MultiSelector;
-import com.bignerdranch.android.multiselector.MultiSelectorBindingHolder;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.TaskAction;
@@ -43,21 +42,9 @@ import static com.google.common.collect.Lists.newArrayList;
 import static com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities.atLeastKitKat;
 import static com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities.atLeastLollipop;
 
-class ViewHolder extends MultiSelectorBindingHolder {
+class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
-    @Override
-    public void setSelectable(boolean selectable) {
-        this.selectable = selectable;
-        updateBackground();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean isSelectable() {
-        return selectable;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setActivated(boolean selected) {
+    public void setSelected(boolean selected) {
         this.selected = selected;
         updateBackground();
     }
@@ -70,16 +57,13 @@ class ViewHolder extends MultiSelectorBindingHolder {
     private void updateBackground() {
         if (selected || moving) {
             rowBody.setBackgroundColor(selectedColor);
-        } else if (selectable) {
-            rowBody.setBackgroundColor(0);
         } else {
             rowBody.setBackgroundResource(background);
             rowBody.getBackground().jumpToCurrentState();
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isActivated() {
+    public boolean isSelected() {
         return selected;
     }
 
@@ -114,7 +98,6 @@ class ViewHolder extends MultiSelectorBindingHolder {
     private final int selectedColor;
     private final int textColorOverdue;
     private int indent;
-    private boolean selectable = false;
     private boolean selected;
     private boolean moving;
 
@@ -122,9 +105,8 @@ class ViewHolder extends MultiSelectorBindingHolder {
                CheckBoxes checkBoxes, TagFormatter tagFormatter,
                int textColorOverdue, int textColorSecondary, int textColorHint, TaskDao taskDao,
                DialogBuilder dialogBuilder, ViewHolderCallbacks callback,
-               DisplayMetrics metrics, int background, int selectedColor, MultiSelector multiSelector,
-               int rowPadding) {
-        super(view, multiSelector);
+               DisplayMetrics metrics, int background, int selectedColor, int rowPadding) {
+        super(view);
         this.context = context;
         this.checkBoxes = checkBoxes;
         this.tagFormatter = tagFormatter;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolderFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolderFactory.java
index 39e8a60c1..61b62504c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolderFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/ViewHolderFactory.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
-import com.bignerdranch.android.multiselector.MultiSelector;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 
 import org.tasks.R;
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ public class ViewHolderFactory {
         rowPadding = convertDpToPixels(metrics, preferences.getInt(R.string.p_rowPadding, 16));
     }
 
-    ViewHolder newViewHolder(ViewGroup viewGroup, ViewHolder.ViewHolderCallbacks callbacks, MultiSelector multiSelector) {
+    ViewHolder newViewHolder(ViewGroup viewGroup, ViewHolder.ViewHolderCallbacks callbacks) {
         return new ViewHolder(context, viewGroup, showFullTaskTitle, fontSize, checkBoxes,
                 tagFormatter, textColorOverdue, textColorSecondary, textColorHint, taskDao,
-                dialogBuilder, callbacks, metrics, background, selectedColor, multiSelector, rowPadding);
+                dialogBuilder, callbacks, metrics, background, selectedColor, rowPadding);
     }
 }