diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
index c09237eb5..d7cd59fe1 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ public class TaskApiDao extends ContentResolverDao<Task> {
                 values.size() <= 2)
             return true;
 
-        if(values.containsKey(Task.ELAPSED_SECONDS.name) &&
-                values.size() <= 2)
-            return true;
-
         return false;
     }