diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
index a4a64e977..8c0ff1a62 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/api/AstridApiConstants.java
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@ public class AstridApiConstants {
      */
     public static final String BROADCAST_SEND_CUSTOM_FILTER_CRITERIA = API_PACKAGE + ".SEND_CUSTOM_FILTER_CRITERIA";
 
-    // --- Sync Action API
-
-    /**
-     * Action name for broadcast intent requesting a listing of active
-     * sync actions users can activate from the menu
-     */
-    public static final String BROADCAST_REQUEST_SYNC_ACTIONS = API_PACKAGE + ".REQUEST_SYNC_ACTIONS";
-
     // --- Actions API
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListFragment.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListFragment.java
index 64ee5fa89..73bbf5edc 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/FilterListFragment.java
@@ -147,9 +147,6 @@ public class FilterListFragment extends InjectingListFragment {
         // also load sync actions
         Activity activity = getActivity();
 
-        Intent broadcastIntent = new Intent(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_REQUEST_SYNC_ACTIONS);
-        activity.sendOrderedBroadcast(broadcastIntent, AstridApiConstants.PERMISSION_READ);
-
         if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity) {
             ((TaskListActivity) activity).setupPopoverWithFilterList(this);
         }
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 1c0d919b8..7238e5f26 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -641,9 +641,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends InjectingListFragment implements OnSortSel
                 getListView().setSelection(oldListItemSelected);
             }
         }
-
-        // also load sync actions
-        syncActionHelper.request();
     }
 
     protected TaskAdapter createTaskAdapter(TodorooCursor<Task> cursor) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
index 56e4e70c5..d32f76c95 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/SyncActionHelper.java
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ public class SyncActionHelper {
         }
     }
 
-    public void request() {
-        Intent broadcastIntent = new Intent(
-                AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_REQUEST_SYNC_ACTIONS);
-        activity.sendOrderedBroadcast(broadcastIntent,
-                AstridApiConstants.PERMISSION_READ);
-    }
-
     // --- sync logic
 
     protected void performSyncServiceV2Sync() {