diff --git a/packages/local-sync/src/local-sync-worker/sync-worker.js b/packages/local-sync/src/local-sync-worker/sync-worker.js
index d7ee65630..ba4168d24 100644
--- a/packages/local-sync/src/local-sync-worker/sync-worker.js
+++ b/packages/local-sync/src/local-sync-worker/sync-worker.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const {
   PromiseUtils,
 } = require('isomorphic-core');
 const LocalDatabaseConnector = require('../shared/local-database-connector')
-const MessageTypes = require('../shared/message-types')
 const {
   jsonError,
 } = require('./sync-utils')
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ class SyncWorker {
     this._destroyed = false;
 
     this.syncNow({reason: 'Initial'});
-
-    this._onMessage = this._onMessage.bind(this);
   }
 
   cleanup() {
@@ -45,27 +42,6 @@ class SyncWorker {
     }
   }
 
-  _onMessage(msg) {
-    const {type} = JSON.parse(msg);
-    switch (type) {
-      case MessageTypes.ACCOUNT_CREATED:
-        // No other processing currently required for account creation
-        break;
-      case MessageTypes.ACCOUNT_UPDATED:
-        this._onAccountUpdated();
-        break;
-      case MessageTypes.ACCOUNT_DELETED:
-        this.cleanup();
-        this._onExpired();
-        break;
-      case MessageTypes.SYNCBACK_REQUESTED:
-        this.syncNow({reason: 'Syncback Action Queued'});
-        break;
-      default:
-        this._logger.error({message: msg}, 'SyncWorker: Invalid message')
-    }
-  }
-
   _onAccountUpdated() {
     const syncingNow = !this.isWaitingForNextSync()
     const syncingJustFinished = (Date.now() - this._lastSyncTime < 5000);
diff --git a/packages/local-sync/src/shared/message-types.js b/packages/local-sync/src/shared/message-types.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 43bbb3ba6..000000000
--- a/packages/local-sync/src/shared/message-types.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  ACCOUNT_CREATED: "ACCOUNT_CREATED",
-  ACCOUNT_UPDATED: "ACCOUNT_UPDATED",
-  ACCOUNT_DELETED: "ACCOUNT_DELETED",
-  SYNCBACK_REQUESTED: "SYNCBACK_REQUESTED",
-}