diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
index 7c3208235b..c591c46b08 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feed.js
@@ -331,33 +331,14 @@ Zotero.Feed.prototype.erase = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (options = {})
 	yield Zotero.Feed._super.prototype.erase.call(this, options);
 });
 
-Zotero.Feed.prototype.getSyncedSettings = function () {
-	if (!this._syncedSettings) {
-		let syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds') || {};
-		this._syncedSettings = syncedFeeds[this.url];
-	}
-	if (!this._syncedSettings) {
-		this._syncedSettings = {
-			url: this.url,
-			name: this.name,
-			cleanupAfter: this.cleanupAfter,
-			refreshInterval: this.refreshInterval,
-			markedAsRead: {}
-		};
-	}
-	return this._syncedSettings;
-};
-
-Zotero.Feed.prototype.setSyncedSettings = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (syncedSettings, store=false) {
-	this._syncedSettings = syncedSettings;
-	if (store) {
-		return this.storeSyncedSettings();
-	}
-});
-
 Zotero.Feed.prototype.storeSyncedSettings = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
 	let syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds') || {};
-	syncedFeeds[this.url] = this.getSyncedSettings();
+	syncedFeeds[this.url] = {
+		url: this.url,
+		name: this.name,
+		cleanupAfter: this.cleanupAfter,
+		refreshInterval: this.refreshInterval
+	};
 	return Zotero.SyncedSettings.set(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds', syncedFeeds);
 });
 
@@ -405,7 +386,6 @@ Zotero.Feed.prototype.clearExpiredItems = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (it
 		Zotero.debug("Error clearing expired feed items");
 		Zotero.debug(e);
 	}
-	return this.storeSyncedSettings();
 });
 
 Zotero.Feed.prototype._updateFeed = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
@@ -534,9 +514,3 @@ Zotero.Feed.prototype.updateUnreadCount = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* ()
 		Zotero.Notifier.trigger('unreadCountUpdated', 'feed', this.id);
 	}
 });
-
-Zotero.Feed.prototype.updateFromJSON = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (json) {
-	yield this.updateFeed();
-	yield Zotero.FeedItems.markAsReadByGUID(Object.keys(json.markedAsRead));
-	yield this.updateUnreadCount();
-});
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItem.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItem.js
index 771c125606..79d26dd162 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItem.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItem.js
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ Zotero.FeedItem.prototype._saveData = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (env) {
 Zotero.FeedItem.prototype._finalizeErase = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
 	// Set for syncing
 	let feed = Zotero.Feeds.get(this.libraryID);
-	let syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-	delete syncedSettings.markedAsRead[this.guid];
-	yield feed.setSyncedSettings(syncedSettings);
 	
 	return Zotero.FeedItem._super.prototype._finalizeErase.apply(this, arguments);
 });
@@ -195,18 +192,9 @@ Zotero.FeedItem.prototype.toggleRead = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (state
 	if (changed) {
 		this.isRead = state;
 		
-		// Set for syncing
-		let feed = Zotero.Feeds.get(this.libraryID);
-		let syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-		if (state) {
-			syncedSettings.markedAsRead[this.guid] = true;
-		} else {
-			delete syncedSettings.markedAsRead[this.guid];
-		}
-		yield feed.setSyncedSettings(syncedSettings, true);
-		
 		yield this.saveTx();
-		
+
+		let feed = Zotero.Feeds.get(this.libraryID);
 		yield feed.updateUnreadCount();
 	}
 });
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItems.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItems.js
index 824d5e7f5e..c6ba8dbef3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItems.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feedItems.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Zotero.FeedItems = new Proxy(function() {
 	});
 
 	/**
-	 * Used on restore from sync
+	 * Currently not used
 	 */
 	this.markAsReadByGUID = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (guids) {
 		if (! Array.isArray(guids)) {
@@ -151,18 +151,9 @@ Zotero.FeedItems = new Proxy(function() {
 		yield Zotero.DB.executeTransaction(function() {
 			for (let i=0; i<items.length; i++) {
 				items[i].isRead = state;
-				
-				// Set for syncing
+
+				yield items[i].save();
 				let feed = Zotero.Feeds.get(items[i].libraryID);
-				let syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-				if (state) {
-					syncedSettings.markedAsRead[items[i].guid] = true;
-				} else {
-					delete syncedSettings.markedAsRead[items[i].guid];
-				}
-				yield feed.setSyncedSettings(syncedSettings);
-			
-				yield items[i].save({skipEditCheck: true});
 				feedsToUpdate.add(feed);
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
index a3880fe704..b8f2028cc2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/feeds.js
@@ -93,12 +93,10 @@ Zotero.Feeds = new function() {
 			json = syncedFeeds;
 		}
 		yield Zotero.SyncedSettings.set(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds', json);
-		//
 		let feeds = Zotero.Feeds.getAll();
 		for (let feed of feeds) {
 			if (json[feed.url]) {
-				Zotero.debug("Feed " + feed.url + " is being updated from remote JSON");
-				yield feed.updateFromJSON(json[feed.url]);
+				Zotero.debug("Feed " + feed.url + " exists remotely and locally");
 				delete json[feed.url];
 			} else {
 				Zotero.debug("Feed " + feed.url + " does not exist in remote JSON. Deleting");
@@ -107,10 +105,10 @@ Zotero.Feeds = new function() {
 		}
 		// Because existing json[feed.url] got deleted, `json` now only contains new feeds
 		for (let url in json) {
-			Zotero.debug("Feed " + url + " is being created from remote JSON");
+			Zotero.debug("Feed " + url + " exists remotely but not locally. Creating");
 			let feed = new Zotero.Feed(json[url]);
 			yield feed.saveTx();
-			yield feed.updateFromJSON(json[url]);
+			yield feed.updateFeed();
 		}
 	});
 	
diff --git a/test/tests/feedItemTest.js b/test/tests/feedItemTest.js
index 1d4573ba6b..95681553bf 100644
--- a/test/tests/feedItemTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/feedItemTest.js
@@ -180,18 +180,6 @@ describe("Zotero.FeedItem", function () {
 			
 			//yield assert.isRejected(feedItem.EraseTx(), "does not allow erasing twice");
 		});
-		it("should remove synced setting if exists", function* () {
-			let item = yield createDataObject('feedItem', { libraryID });
-			
-			yield item.toggleRead();
-			let syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-			assert.ok(syncedSettings.markedAsRead[item.guid]);
-			
-			yield item.eraseTx();
-			
-			syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-			assert.notOk(syncedSettings.markedAsRead[item.guid]);
-		});
 	});
 	
 	describe("#toggleRead()", function() {
@@ -217,17 +205,6 @@ describe("Zotero.FeedItem", function () {
 			yield item.toggleRead(true);
 			assert.isFalse(item.save.called, "item was not saved on toggle read to same state");
 		});
-		it('should set relevant synced settings', function* () {
-			let item = yield createDataObject('feedItem', { libraryID });
-			item.isRead = false;
-			yield item.saveTx();
-			
-			yield item.toggleRead();
-			
-			let feed = Zotero.Feeds.get(item.libraryID);
-			let syncedSettings = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-			assert.ok(syncedSettings.markedAsRead[item.guid], "item marked as read stored in synced settings");	
-		});
 	});
 	
 	describe('#translate()', function() {
diff --git a/test/tests/feedItemsTest.js b/test/tests/feedItemsTest.js
index ab82e74003..5e3fabbaa0 100644
--- a/test/tests/feedItemsTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/feedItemsTest.js
@@ -138,15 +138,5 @@ describe("Zotero.FeedItems", function () {
 				assert.isFalse(save.thisValues[i].isRead, "#toggleRead called with true");
 			}
 		});
-		
-		it('should set relevant sync settings', function* () {
-			items[0].isRead = false;
-			yield items[0].saveTx();
-			yield Zotero.FeedItems.toggleReadByID(ids);
-			
-			let syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
-			let markedAsRead = Object.keys(syncedFeeds[feed.url].markedAsRead);
-			assert.deepEqual(markedAsRead, Object.keys(items).map((k) => items[k].guid));
-		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/test/tests/feedTest.js b/test/tests/feedTest.js
index b3d39fb6b4..194066b8c3 100644
--- a/test/tests/feedTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/feedTest.js
@@ -199,39 +199,18 @@ describe("Zotero.Feed", function() {
 		});
 	});
 	
-	describe("#getSyncedSettings", function() {
-		it("should return correct synced settings for the feed", function* () {
-			let url = 'http://' + Zotero.Utilities.randomString(10, 'abcde') + '.com/feed.rss';
-			let syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
-			assert.notOk(syncedFeeds[url]);
-			
-			let feed = yield createFeed({url});
-
-			syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
-			assert.ok(syncedFeeds[url]);
-			
-			let syncedData = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-			
-			assert.deepEqual(syncedData, syncedFeeds[url]);
-		});
-	});
-	
 	describe("#storeSyncedSettings", function() {
 		it("should store updated settings for the feed", function* () {
-			let guid = Zotero.Utilities.randomString();
-			let feed = yield createFeed();
+			let settings = { 
+				name: Zotero.Utilities.randomString(), 
+				url: 'http://' + Zotero.Utilities.randomString().toLowerCase() + '.com/feed.rss', 
+				refreshInterval: 1,
+				cleanupAfter: 1
+			};
+			let feed = yield createFeed(settings);
 			
 			let syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
-			assert.notOk(syncedFeeds[feed.url].markedAsRead[guid]);
-
-			let syncedData = feed.getSyncedSettings();
-			syncedData.markedAsRead[guid] = true;
-			yield feed.setSyncedSettings(syncedData);
-			yield feed.storeSyncedSettings();
-			
-			syncedFeeds = Zotero.SyncedSettings.get(Zotero.Libraries.userLibraryID, 'feeds');
-
-			assert.isTrue(syncedFeeds[feed.url].markedAsRead[guid]);
+			assert.deepEqual(syncedFeeds[feed.url], settings);
 		});
 	});