diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
index f13933899..ca24e2d75 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/NBSyncService.java
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ public class NBSyncService extends Service {
 
         try {
             // a metadata sync invalidates pagination and feed status
-            PendingFeeds.clear();
             ExhaustedFeeds.clear();
             FeedPagesSeen.clear();
             FeedStoriesSeen.clear();