diff --git a/model/sync-app-socket.h b/model/sync-app-socket.h
index 7c01cf2..e6f1df1 100644
--- a/model/sync-app-socket.h
+++ b/model/sync-app-socket.h
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@
    */
   void remove (const std::string &prefix) {m_syncLogic.remove(prefix);}
 
-  /**
-   * @brief start sync process
-   */
-	void start() {m_syncLogic.start();}
-
 private:
 	CcnxWrapperPtr m_appHandle;
 
diff --git a/model/sync-logic.cc b/model/sync-logic.cc
index c8452dc..cd74f2b 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.cc
+++ b/model/sync-logic.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
   m_ccnxHandle->setInterestFilter (syncPrefix,
                                    bind (&SyncLogic::respondSyncInterest, this, _1));
 
-  sendSyncInterest ();
   m_scheduler.schedule (posix_time::seconds (4),
                         bind (&SyncLogic::sendSyncInterest, this),
                         REEXPRESSING_INTEREST);
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::respondSyncInterest (const string &interest)
 {
-  // cout << "Respond Sync Interest" << endl;
+	//cout << "Respond Sync Interest" << endl;
   string hash = interest.substr(interest.find_last_of("/") + 1);
   DigestPtr digest = make_shared<Digest> ();
   try
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::processSyncData (const string &name, const string &dataBuffer)
 {
-  // cout << "Process Sync Data" <<endl;
+	//cout << "Process Sync Data" <<endl;
   DiffStatePtr diffLog = make_shared<DiffState> ();
   
   try
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::processPendingSyncInterests (DiffStatePtr &diffLog) 
 {
-  //cout << "Process Pending Interests" <<endl;
+	//cout << "Process Pending Interests" <<endl;
   recursive_mutex::scoped_lock lock (m_stateMutex);
 
   diffLog->setDigest(m_state.getDigest());
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::addLocalNames (const string &prefix, uint32_t session, uint32_t seq)
 {
-  //cout << "Add local names" <<endl;
+	//cout << "Add local names" <<endl;
   recursive_mutex::scoped_lock lock (m_stateMutex);
   NameInfoConstPtr info = StdNameInfo::FindOrCreate(prefix);
   SeqNo seqN(session, seq);
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@
 void
 SyncLogic::sendSyncInterest ()
 {
-  // cout << "Sending Sync Interest" << endl;
+	//cout << "Sending Sync Interest" << endl;
   recursive_mutex::scoped_lock lock (m_stateMutex);
 
   ostringstream os;
diff --git a/model/sync-logic.h b/model/sync-logic.h
index da0a7fa..b5a4174 100644
--- a/model/sync-logic.h
+++ b/model/sync-logic.h
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@
    */
   void remove (const std::string &prefix);
 
-  /**
-   * @brief start the sync process
-   */
-	 void start();
-
 #ifdef _DEBUG
   Scheduler &
   getScheduler () { return m_scheduler; }