2 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
index d0f46247a..ee84391b3 100644
--- a/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
+++ b/application/basilisk/base/content/browser-syncui.js
@@ -281,11 +281,7 @@ var gSyncUI = {
     if (!syncButton)
       return;
 
-    let lastSync;
-    try {
-      lastSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.lastSync");
-    }
-    catch (e) { };
+    let lastSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.lastSync", "");
     if (!lastSync || this._needsSetup()) {
       syncButton.removeAttribute("tooltiptext");
       return;
diff --git a/application/palemoon/base/content/browser-syncui.js b/application/palemoon/base/content/browser-syncui.js
index 6fad03cdd..b9a3db2eb 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/base/content/browser-syncui.js
+++ b/application/palemoon/base/content/browser-syncui.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ var gSyncUI = {
     if (!syncButton)
       return;
 
-    let lastSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.lastSync");
+    let lastSync = Services.prefs.getCharPref("services.sync.lastSync", "");
     if (!lastSync || this._needsSetup()) {
       syncButton.removeAttribute("tooltiptext");
       return;