diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 984b7c8e..f3ae396a 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ if buildMobile:
             # do not include desktop-only plugins to mobile assets
             ignore=shutil.ignore_patterns('*.meta.js',
             'force-https*', 'privacy-view*', 'speech-search*',
-            'basemap-cloudmade*', 'scroll-wheel-zoom-disable*',
-            'sync*'))
+            'basemap-cloudmade*', 'scroll-wheel-zoom-disable*'))
 
 
     if buildMobile != 'copyonly':