diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 7507de2dee8..650f9d9d282 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5922,10 +5922,6 @@
     <string name="really_remove_account_message" product="device">Removing this account will delete all of its messages, contacts, and other data from the device!</string>
     <!-- This is shown if the autheticator for a given account fails to remove it. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="remove_account_failed">This change isn\'t allowed by your admin</string>
-    <!-- What to show in messaging that refers to this provider, e.g. AccountSyncSettings -->
-    <string name="provider_label">Push subscriptions</string>
-    <!-- Formatter in AccountSyncSettings for each application we wish to synchronize, e.g. "Sync Calendar" -->
-    <string name="sync_item_title"><xliff:g id="authority" example="Calendar">%s</xliff:g></string>
     <!-- Title of dialog shown when you can't manually sync an item because it's disabled -->
     <string name="cant_sync_dialog_title">Can\u2019t manually sync</string>
     <!-- Messaage shown in dialog when you can't manually sync -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
index d83694da449..6b60e87f85c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
@@ -194,25 +194,24 @@ public class AccountSyncSettings extends AccountPreferenceBase {
         } else {
             item.setup(account, authority, packageName, uid);
         }
+        final PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
         item.setPersistent(false);
-        final ProviderInfo providerInfo = getPackageManager().resolveContentProviderAsUser(
+        final ProviderInfo providerInfo = packageManager.resolveContentProviderAsUser(
                 authority, 0, mUserHandle.getIdentifier());
         if (providerInfo == null) {
             return;
         }
-        CharSequence providerLabel = providerInfo.loadLabel(getPackageManager());
+        final CharSequence providerLabel = providerInfo.loadLabel(packageManager);
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(providerLabel)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Provider needs a label for authority '" + authority + "'");
             return;
         }
-        String title = getString(R.string.sync_item_title, providerLabel);
-        item.setTitle(title);
+        item.setTitle(providerLabel);
         item.setKey(authority);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
-
         MenuItem syncNow = menu.add(0, MENU_SYNC_NOW_ID, 0,
                 getString(R.string.sync_menu_sync_now))
                 .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_menu_refresh_holo_dark);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreference.java
index 058fedd9e7d..456edbabc2d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreference.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.v14.preference.SwitchPreference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceViewHolder;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public class SyncStateSwitchPreference extends SwitchPreference {
         mAuthority = authority;
         mPackageName = packageName;
         mUid = uid;
+        setVisible(!TextUtils.isEmpty(mAuthority));
         notifyChanged();
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreferenceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreferenceTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d454181f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/SyncStateSwitchPreferenceTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.accounts;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+
+import android.accounts.Account;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
+
+import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
+
+@RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+public class SyncStateSwitchPreferenceTest {
+
+    private Context mContext;
+    private SyncStateSwitchPreference mPreference;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() {
+        mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void setup_validAuthority_shouldBeVisible() {
+        mPreference = new SyncStateSwitchPreference(mContext, null /* attrs */);
+
+        mPreference.setup(new Account("name", "type"), "authority", mContext.getPackageName(),
+                UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
+
+        assertThat(mPreference.isVisible()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void setup_emptyAuthority_shouldBeInvisible() {
+        mPreference = new SyncStateSwitchPreference(mContext, null /* attrs */);
+
+        mPreference.setup(new Account("name", "type"), null /* authority */,
+                mContext.getPackageName(), UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
+
+        assertThat(mPreference.isVisible()).isFalse();
+    }
+}