diff --git a/services/sync/locales/en-US/fx-prefs.dtd b/services/sync/locales/en-US/fx-prefs.dtd
index 56a4d13e9cb0..9941413dbb13 100644
--- a/services/sync/locales/en-US/fx-prefs.dtd
+++ b/services/sync/locales/en-US/fx-prefs.dtd
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 <!ENTITY manageAccount.accesskey      "A">
 
 <!ENTITY changePassword.label         "Change Password">
-<!ENTITY recoverPassword.label        "Recover Password">
+<!ENTITY resetPassword.label          "Reset Password">
 <!ENTITY changePassphrase.label       "Change Secret Phrase">
 <!ENTITY resetSync.label              "Reset Sync">
 <!ENTITY cancelResetSync.label        "Cancel Reset Sync">
diff --git a/services/sync/modules/service.js b/services/sync/modules/service.js
index c342aadcced1..a52957ec807a 100644
--- a/services/sync/modules/service.js
+++ b/services/sync/modules/service.js
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ WeaveSvc.prototype = {
     return user + "1.0/";
   },
 
+  get pwResetURL() {
+    return this.serverURL + "weave-password-reset";
+  },
+
   get syncID() {
     // Generate a random syncID id we don't have one
     let syncID = Svc.Prefs.get("client.syncID", "");
@@ -604,16 +608,6 @@ WeaveSvc.prototype = {
       return true;
     }))(),
 
-  requestPasswordReset: function WeaveSvc_requestPasswordReset(username) {
-    let res = new Resource(Svc.Prefs.get("pwChangeURL"));
-    res.authenticator = new NoOpAuthenticator();
-    res.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
-    let ret = res.post('uid=' + username);
-    if (ret.indexOf("Further instructions have been sent") >= 0)
-      return true;
-    return false;
-  },
-
   startOver: function() {
     // Set a username error so the status message shows "set up..."
     Status.login = Weave.LOGIN_FAILED_NO_USERNAME;
diff --git a/services/sync/services-sync.js b/services/sync/services-sync.js
index 8224483a8b5e..dc3e0d9c7e25 100644
--- a/services/sync/services-sync.js
+++ b/services/sync/services-sync.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ pref("extensions.weave.serverURL", "@server_url@");
 pref("extensions.weave.storageAPI", "1.0");
 pref("extensions.weave.userURL", "user/");
 pref("extensions.weave.miscURL", "misc/");
-pref("extensions.weave.pwChangeURL", "https://auth.services.mozilla.com/weave-password-reset");
 pref("extensions.weave.termsURL", "https://mozillalabs.com/weave/tos/");
 
 pref("extensions.weave.lastversion", "firstrun");