diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index ee9cb75e0d..f395ec7631 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
         start();
     });
 
-    window.getSyncRequest = function() {
-        return new textsecure.SyncRequest(textsecure.messaging, messageReceiver);
-    };
-
     Whisper.events.on('shutdown', function() {
       if (messageReceiver) {
         messageReceiver.close().then(function() {