diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
index 23b813d8d..8c02de43d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncV2Provider.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksMetadataService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksPreferenceService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksTaskListUpdater;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GoogleTasksException;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksApiUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksInvoker;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksTokenValidator;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
 import org.tasks.sync.SyncExecutor;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ public class GtasksSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
             List<com.google.api.services.tasks.model.Task> tasks = taskList.getItems();
             if (tasks != null) {
                 for (com.google.api.services.tasks.model.Task t : tasks) {
-                    GtasksTaskContainer container = parseRemoteTask(t, listId);
+                    GtasksTaskContainer container = new GtasksTaskContainer(t, listId, gtasksMetadataFactory.createEmptyMetadata(AbstractModel.NO_ID));
                     gtasksMetadataService.findLocalMatch(container);
                     container.gtaskMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.GTASKS_ORDER, Long.parseLong(t.getPosition()));
                     container.gtaskMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.PARENT_TASK, gtasksMetadataService.localIdForGtasksId(t.getParent()));
@@ -269,36 +267,6 @@ public class GtasksSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Create a task container for the given remote task */
-    private GtasksTaskContainer parseRemoteTask(com.google.api.services.tasks.model.Task remoteTask, String listId) {
-        Task task = new Task();
-
-        ArrayList<Metadata> metadata = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        task.setTitle(remoteTask.getTitle());
-        task.setCreationDate(DateUtilities.now());
-        task.setCompletionDate(GtasksApiUtilities.gtasksCompletedTimeToUnixTime(remoteTask.getCompleted()));
-        if (remoteTask.getDeleted() == null || !remoteTask.getDeleted()) {
-            task.setDeletionDate(0L);
-        } else if (remoteTask.getDeleted()) {
-            task.setDeletionDate(DateUtilities.now());
-        }
-        if (remoteTask.getHidden() != null && remoteTask.getHidden()) {
-            task.setDeletionDate(DateUtilities.now());
-        }
-
-        long dueDate = GtasksApiUtilities.gtasksDueTimeToUnixTime(remoteTask.getDue());
-        long createdDate = Task.createDueDate(Task.URGENCY_SPECIFIC_DAY, dueDate);
-        task.setDueDate(createdDate);
-        task.setNotes(remoteTask.getNotes());
-
-        Metadata gtasksMetadata = gtasksMetadataFactory.createEmptyMetadata(AbstractModel.NO_ID);
-        gtasksMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.ID, remoteTask.getId());
-        gtasksMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.LIST_ID, listId);
-
-        return new GtasksTaskContainer(task, metadata, gtasksMetadata);
-    }
-
     private void write(GtasksTaskContainer task) {
         //  merge astrid dates with google dates
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksTaskContainer.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksTaskContainer.java
index b83cc32e6..933b9546b 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksTaskContainer.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksTaskContainer.java
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
  */
 package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.sync;
 
+import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Metadata;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksMetadata;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksApiUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncContainer;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -15,10 +18,30 @@ public class GtasksTaskContainer extends SyncContainer {
 
     public Metadata gtaskMetadata;
 
-    public GtasksTaskContainer(Task task, ArrayList<Metadata> metadata, Metadata gtaskMetadata) {
-        this.task = task;
-        this.metadata = metadata;
-        this.gtaskMetadata = gtaskMetadata;
+    public GtasksTaskContainer(com.google.api.services.tasks.model.Task remoteTask, String listId, Metadata metadata) {
+        this.task = new Task();
+        this.metadata = new ArrayList<>();
+        this.gtaskMetadata = metadata;
+
+        task.setTitle(remoteTask.getTitle());
+        task.setCreationDate(DateUtilities.now());
+        task.setCompletionDate(GtasksApiUtilities.gtasksCompletedTimeToUnixTime(remoteTask.getCompleted()));
+        if (remoteTask.getDeleted() == null || !remoteTask.getDeleted()) {
+            task.setDeletionDate(0L);
+        } else {
+            task.setDeletionDate(DateUtilities.now());
+        }
+        if (remoteTask.getHidden() != null && remoteTask.getHidden()) {
+            task.setDeletionDate(DateUtilities.now());
+        }
+
+        long dueDate = GtasksApiUtilities.gtasksDueTimeToUnixTime(remoteTask.getDue());
+        long createdDate = Task.createDueDate(Task.URGENCY_SPECIFIC_DAY, dueDate);
+        task.setDueDate(createdDate);
+        task.setNotes(remoteTask.getNotes());
+
+        gtaskMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.ID, remoteTask.getId());
+        gtaskMetadata.setValue(GtasksMetadata.LIST_ID, listId);
     }
 
     @Override