diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/ptr/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/ptr/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
index 9a1a4c74f53d..7488c2c85c78 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/ptr/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/ptr/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
@@ -1,36 +1,17 @@
 package org.wordpress.android.util.ptr;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
-import android.support.v4.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 
 import org.wordpress.android.util.R;
-import org.wordpress.android.util.ToastUtils;
-import org.wordpress.android.util.ToastUtils.Duration;
-
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 public class SwipeToRefreshHelper implements OnRefreshListener {
-    public static final String BROADCAST_ACTION_REFRESH_MENU_PRESSED = "REFRESH_MENU_PRESSED";
-    private static final String REFRESH_BUTTON_HIT_COUNT = "REFRESH_BUTTON_HIT_COUNT";
-    private static final Set<Integer> TOAST_FREQUENCY = new HashSet<Integer>(Arrays.asList(1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160,
-            320, 640));
     private SwipeRefreshLayout mSwipeRefreshLayout;
     private RefreshListener mRefreshListener;
-    private WeakReference<Activity> mActivityRef;
 
     public interface RefreshListener {
         public void onRefreshStarted();
@@ -41,7 +22,6 @@ public SwipeToRefreshHelper(Activity activity, SwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLa
     }
 
     public void init(Activity activity, SwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
-        mActivityRef = new WeakReference<Activity>(activity);
         mRefreshListener = listener;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout = swipeRefreshLayout;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
@@ -69,62 +49,10 @@ public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setEnabled(enabled);
     }
 
-    public void refreshAction() {
-        Activity activity = mActivityRef.get();
-        if (activity == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        setRefreshing(true);
-        mRefreshListener.onRefreshStarted();
-        SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity);
-        int refreshHits = preferences.getInt(REFRESH_BUTTON_HIT_COUNT, 0);
-        refreshHits += 1;
-        if (TOAST_FREQUENCY.contains(refreshHits)) {
-            ToastUtils.showToast(activity, R.string.ptr_tip_message, Duration.LONG);
-        }
-        Editor editor = preferences.edit();
-        editor.putInt(REFRESH_BUTTON_HIT_COUNT, refreshHits);
-        editor.apply();
-    }
-
-    public void registerReceiver(Context context) {
-        if (context == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
-        filter.addAction(BROADCAST_ACTION_REFRESH_MENU_PRESSED);
-        LocalBroadcastManager lbm = LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(context);
-        lbm.registerReceiver(mReceiver, filter);
-    }
-
-    public void unregisterReceiver(Context context) {
-        if (context == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        try {
-            LocalBroadcastManager lbm = LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(context);
-            lbm.unregisterReceiver(mReceiver);
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            // exception occurs if receiver already unregistered (safe to ignore)
-        }
-    }
-
     public static TypedArray obtainStyledAttrsFromThemeAttr(Context context, int themeAttr, int[] styleAttrs) {
         TypedValue outValue = new TypedValue();
         context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(themeAttr, outValue, true);
         int styleResId = outValue.resourceId;
         return context.obtainStyledAttributes(styleResId, styleAttrs);
     }
-
-    private final BroadcastReceiver mReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
-        @Override
-        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            if (intent == null || intent.getAction() == null) {
-                return;
-            }
-            if (intent.getAction().equals(BROADCAST_ACTION_REFRESH_MENU_PRESSED)) {
-                refreshAction();
-            }
-        }
-    };
 }