diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/taskrabbit/TaskRabbitActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/taskrabbit/TaskRabbitActivity.java
index d9da661d8..eaaf7108c 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/taskrabbit/TaskRabbitActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/taskrabbit/TaskRabbitActivity.java
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.Database;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.helper.TaskEditControlSet;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.reminders.Notifications;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.service.MetadataService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
@@ -93,9 +92,6 @@ public class TaskRabbitActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     @Autowired
     private TaskService taskService;
 
-    @Autowired
-    private MetadataService metadataService;
-
     @Autowired
     private ExceptionService exceptionService;
 
@@ -291,8 +287,7 @@ public class TaskRabbitActivity extends FragmentActivity {
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 // oops, can't serialize
             }
-            model = TaskService.createWithValues(values, null,
-                    taskService, metadataService);
+            model = TaskService.createWithValues(values, null);
         }
 
         if (model == null) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index 15beb7f29..e4d9f0069 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -754,8 +754,7 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 // oops, can't serialize
             }
-            model = TaskService.createWithValues(values, null,
-                    taskService, metadataService);
+            model = TaskService.createWithValues(values, null);
             getActivity().getIntent().putExtra(TOKEN_ID, model.getId());
         }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
index bff5fb4f3..7d746ee82 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.service;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import org.weloveastrid.rmilk.data.MilkTaskFields;
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.data.Property;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.TodorooCursor;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.Autowired;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.DependencyInjectionService;
-import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ExceptionService;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Criterion;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Functions;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.sync.ActFmPreferenceService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.PermaSql;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.core.PluginServices;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.MetadataDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.MetadataDao.MetadataCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
@@ -65,9 +66,6 @@ public class TaskService {
     @Autowired
     private MetadataDao metadataDao;
 
-    @Autowired
-    private ExceptionService exceptionService;
-
     public TaskService() {
         DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
     }
@@ -401,14 +399,7 @@ public class TaskService {
      * <li>@context - add the tag "@context"
      * <li>!4 - set priority to !!!!
      */
-    public boolean quickAdd(Task task) {
-        ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
-        boolean quickAddMarkup = false;
-        try {
-            quickAddMarkup = parseQuickAddMarkup(task, tags);
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            exceptionService.reportError("parse-quick-add", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
-        }
+    private void quickAdd(Task task, List<String> tags) {
         save(task);
 
         Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
@@ -418,7 +409,6 @@ public class TaskService {
             metadata.setValue(TagService.TAG, tag);
             metadataDao.createNew(metadata);
         }
-        return quickAddMarkup;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -463,10 +453,9 @@ public class TaskService {
      * @param metadataService
      * @return
      */
-    public static Task createWithValues(ContentValues values, String title,
-            TaskService taskService, MetadataService metadataService) {
+    public static Task createWithValues(ContentValues values, String title) {
         Task task = new Task();
-        return createWithValues(task, values, title, taskService, metadataService);
+        return createWithValues(task, values, title);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -479,11 +468,18 @@ public class TaskService {
      * @param metadataService
      * @return
      */
-    public static Task createWithValues(Task task, ContentValues values, String title,
-            TaskService taskService, MetadataService metadataService) {
+    public static Task createWithValues(Task task, ContentValues values, String title) {
         if (title != null)
             task.setValue(Task.TITLE, title);
 
+        ArrayList<String> tags = new ArrayList<String>();
+        boolean quickAddMarkup = false;
+        try {
+            quickAddMarkup = parseQuickAddMarkup(task, tags);
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            PluginServices.getExceptionService().reportError("parse-quick-add", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        }
+
         ContentValues forMetadata = null;
         if (values != null && values.size() > 0) {
             ContentValues forTask = new ContentValues();
@@ -508,15 +504,15 @@ public class TaskService {
         if (task.getValue(Task.USER_ID) != Task.USER_ID_SELF)
             task.putTransitory(TRANS_ASSIGNED, true);
 
-        boolean markup = taskService.quickAdd(task);
-        if (markup)
+        PluginServices.getTaskService().quickAdd(task, tags);
+        if (quickAddMarkup)
             task.putTransitory(TRANS_QUICK_ADD_MARKUP, true);
 
         if (forMetadata != null && forMetadata.size() > 0) {
             Metadata metadata = new Metadata();
             metadata.setValue(Metadata.TASK, task.getId());
             metadata.mergeWith(forMetadata);
-            metadataService.save(metadata);
+            PluginServices.getMetadataService().save(metadata);
         }
 
         return task;
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index 90c1392a5..7d2177a17 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout implements RecognizerApiListener {
 
     @Autowired AddOnService addOnService;
     @Autowired ExceptionService exceptionService;
-    @Autowired TaskService taskService;
     @Autowired MetadataService metadataService;
     @Autowired ActFmPreferenceService actFmPreferenceService;
 
@@ -305,14 +304,13 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout implements RecognizerApiListener {
                 peopleControl.saveSharingSettings(null);
             }
 
-            TaskService.createWithValues(task, fragment.getFilter().valuesForNewTasks, title,
-                    taskService, metadataService);
+            TaskService.createWithValues(task, fragment.getFilter().valuesForNewTasks, title);
 
             String assignedTo = peopleControl.getAssignedToString();
 
             resetControlSets();
 
-            addToCalendar(task, title, taskService);
+            addToCalendar(task, title);
 
             if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(title))
                 fragment.showTaskEditHelpPopover();
@@ -356,7 +354,7 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout implements RecognizerApiListener {
         }
     }
 
-    private static void addToCalendar(Task task, String title, TaskService taskService) {
+    private static void addToCalendar(Task task, String title) {
         boolean gcalCreateEventEnabled = Preferences.getStringValue(R.string.gcal_p_default) != null
                 && !Preferences.getStringValue(R.string.gcal_p_default).equals("-1"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
@@ -366,7 +364,7 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout implements RecognizerApiListener {
             task.setValue(Task.CALENDAR_URI, calendarUri.toString());
             task.putTransitory(SyncFlags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC, true);
             task.putTransitory(SyncFlags.GTASKS_SUPPRESS_SYNC, true);
-            taskService.save(task);
+            PluginServices.getTaskService().save(task);
         }
     }
 
@@ -380,12 +378,10 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout implements RecognizerApiListener {
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title))
             return null;
 
-        TaskService taskService = PluginServices.getTaskService();
-        MetadataService metadataService = PluginServices.getMetadataService();
         title = title.trim();
 
-        Task task = TaskService.createWithValues(null, title, taskService, metadataService);
-        addToCalendar(task, title, taskService);
+        Task task = TaskService.createWithValues(null, title);
+        addToCalendar(task, title);
 
         return task;
     }