diff --git a/lib/wrappers/sync-mediator.js b/lib/wrappers/sync-mediator.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/wrappers/sync-mediator.js
+++ b/lib/wrappers/sync-mediator.js
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ function wrapper(mediator) {
         console.error(error);
       })
     });
-    mediator.subscribe('sync:'+datasetId+':new', function(data) {  // TODO: make this generic, or get rid of it
-      $timeout(function() {
-        var object = {
-          type: 'Job Order'
-        , status: 'New'
-        };
-        mediator.publish('done:sync:'+datasetId+':new', object);
-      })
-    });
   }
 }
 ;
Removed the sync:...:new mediator event wrapper