diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NetStateReceiver.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NetStateReceiver.java
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index 2619d0953..000000000
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NetStateReceiver.java
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package com.newsblur.service;
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-
-public class NetStateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
-
-    @Override
-    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        // poke the sync service when network state changes, in case we were offline
-        if (!NBSyncService.OfflineNow) return;
-        Intent i = new Intent(context, NBSyncService.class);
-        context.startService(i);
-    }
-
-}