diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
index 04c9f89f9..019086b05 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/andlib/utility/AndroidUtilities.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -761,4 +762,18 @@ public class AndroidUtilities {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Wraps a call to Activity.unregisterReceiver in a try/catch block to prevent
+     * exceptions being thrown if receiver was never registered with that activity
+     * @param activity
+     * @param receiver
+     */
+    public static void tryUnregisterReceiver(Activity activity, BroadcastReceiver receiver) {
+        try {
+            activity.unregisterReceiver(receiver);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Receiver wasn't registered for some reason
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
index e8c9dcd2c..d047ba883 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/AstridActivity.java
@@ -124,16 +124,8 @@ public class AstridActivity extends FragmentActivity
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        tryUnregisterReceiver(reminderReceiver);
-        tryUnregisterReceiver(repeatConfirmationReceiver);
-    }
-
-    public void tryUnregisterReceiver(BroadcastReceiver receiver) {
-        try {
-            unregisterReceiver(receiver);
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            // Receiver wasn't registered for some reason
-        }
+        AndroidUtilities.tryUnregisterReceiver(this, reminderReceiver);
+        AndroidUtilities.tryUnregisterReceiver(this, repeatConfirmationReceiver);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 11f38d2f2..ceea48b32 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -611,13 +611,11 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
         StatisticsService.sessionPause();
-        try {
-            getActivity().unregisterReceiver(detailReceiver);
-            getActivity().unregisterReceiver(refreshReceiver);
-            syncActionHelper.unregister();
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            // might not have fully initialized
-        }
+
+        AndroidUtilities.tryUnregisterReceiver(getActivity(), detailReceiver);
+        AndroidUtilities.tryUnregisterReceiver(getActivity(), refreshReceiver);
+        syncActionHelper.unregister();
+
         backgroundTimer.cancel();
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
index c73950519..f3a6796ff 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ 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.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListFragment;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class SyncActionHelper {
     }
 
     public void unregister() {
-        activity.unregisterReceiver(syncActionReceiver);
+        AndroidUtilities.tryUnregisterReceiver(activity, syncActionReceiver);
     }
 
     public void request() {