diff --git a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/http/RestTask.java b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/http/RestTask.java
index 2de03a79..3d257d1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/http/RestTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/http/RestTask.java
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ public abstract class RestTask extends
         mListener      = listener;
     }
 
-    public void execute() {
-        super.executeOnExecutor(THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
-    }
-
     protected HttpsURLConnection openConnection(Map<String, String> params) throws IOException {
         Uri.Builder uriBuilder = Uri.parse(mUrl.toString())
                 .buildUpon()