diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/content/commandglue.js b/mailnews/base/resources/content/commandglue.js
index b44cb6a71ec2..ad8b13812651 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/resources/content/commandglue.js
+++ b/mailnews/base/resources/content/commandglue.js
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ function MsgToggleWorkOffline()
   }
 
 
-function MsgDownloadFlagged()
+function  MsgSynchronizeOffline()
   {
   // this is just code for my testing purposes, and doesn't have the proper UI, as in the offline spec.
   // we could use the account manager, or add a new service, the offline manager.
@@ -975,20 +975,6 @@ function MsgDownloadFlagged()
   }
 }
 
-function MsgDownloadSelected()
-{
-  // this is just code for my testing purposes, and doesn't have the proper UI, as in the offline spec.
-  // we could use the account manager, or add a new service, the offline manager.
-  // what the heck, might as well bite the bullet and add a new service.
-  var offlineManager = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/messenger/offline-manager;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsIMsgOfflineManager);
-  if (offlineManager) {
-    // should use progress window here. params are:
-    // download news, download mail, send unsent messages, go offline when done, msg window
-    messenger.SetWindow(window, msgWindow);
-    offlineManager.synchronizeForOffline(false, true, true, false, msgWindow);
-  }
-  }
-
 function MsgSettingsOffline()
 {
 }