diff --git a/src/ankisyncd/sync.py b/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
index 183bcc4..66be132 100644
--- a/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
+++ b/src/ankisyncd/sync.py
@@ -40,111 +40,6 @@ class Syncer(object):
         self.col = col
         self.server = server
 
-    def sync(self):
-        "Returns 'noChanges', 'fullSync', 'success', etc"
-        self.syncMsg = ""
-        self.uname = ""
-        # if the deck has any pending changes, flush them first and bump mod
-        # time
-        self.col.save()
-
-        # step 1: login & metadata
-        meta = self.server.meta()
-        self.col.log("rmeta", meta)
-        if not meta:
-            return "badAuth"
-        # server requested abort?
-        self.syncMsg = meta['msg']
-        if not meta['cont']:
-            return "serverAbort"
-        else:
-            # don't abort, but if 'msg' is not blank, gui should show 'msg'
-            # after sync finishes and wait for confirmation before hiding
-            pass
-        rscm = meta['scm']
-        rts = meta['ts']
-        self.rmod = meta['mod']
-        self.maxUsn = meta['usn']
-        self.uname = meta.get("uname", "")
-        self.hostNum = meta.get("hostNum")
-        meta = self.meta()
-        self.col.log("lmeta", meta)
-        self.lmod = meta['mod']
-        self.minUsn = meta['usn']
-        lscm = meta['scm']
-        lts = meta['ts']
-        if abs(rts - lts) > 300:
-            self.col.log("clock off")
-            return "clockOff"
-        if self.lmod == self.rmod:
-            self.col.log("no changes")
-            return "noChanges"
-        elif lscm != rscm:
-            self.col.log("schema diff")
-            return "fullSync"
-        self.lnewer = self.lmod > self.rmod
-        # step 1.5: check collection is valid
-        if not self.col.basicCheck():
-            self.col.log("basic check")
-            return "basicCheckFailed"
-        # step 2: startup and deletions
-        rrem = self.server.start(minUsn=self.minUsn, lnewer=self.lnewer)
-
-        # apply deletions to server
-        lgraves = self.removed()
-        while lgraves:
-            gchunk, lgraves = self._gravesChunk(lgraves)
-            self.server.applyGraves(chunk=gchunk)
-
-        # then apply server deletions here
-        self.remove(rrem)
-
-        # ...and small objects
-        lchg = self.changes()
-        rchg = self.server.applyChanges(changes=lchg)
-        self.mergeChanges(lchg, rchg)
-        # step 3: stream large tables from server
-        while True:
-            chunk = self.server.chunk()
-            self.col.log("server chunk", chunk)
-            self.applyChunk(chunk=chunk)
-            if chunk['done']:
-                break
-        # step 4: stream to server
-        while True:
-            chunk = self.chunk()
-            self.col.log("client chunk", chunk)
-            self.server.applyChunk(chunk=chunk)
-            if chunk['done']:
-                break
-        # step 5: sanity check
-        c = self.sanityCheck()
-        ret = self.server.sanityCheck2(client=c)
-        if ret['status'] != "ok":
-            # roll back and force full sync
-            self.col.rollback()
-            self.col.modSchema(False)
-            self.col.save()
-            return "sanityCheckFailed"
-        # finalize
-        mod = self.server.finish()
-        self.finish(mod)
-        return "success"
-
-    def _gravesChunk(self, graves):
-        lim = 250
-        chunk = dict(notes=[], cards=[], decks=[])
-        for cat in "notes", "cards", "decks":
-            if lim and graves[cat]:
-                chunk[cat] = graves[cat][:lim]
-                graves[cat] = graves[cat][lim:]
-                lim -= len(chunk[cat])
-
-        # anything remaining?
-        if graves['notes'] or graves['cards'] or graves['decks']:
-            return chunk, graves
-        return chunk, None
-
     def meta(self):
         return dict(
             mod=self.col.mod,