diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/fragment/MessageListFragment.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/fragment/MessageListFragment.java
index 60c57d20a..1b44c35e1 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/fragment/MessageListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/fragment/MessageListFragment.java
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ public class MessageListFragment extends SherlockFragment implements OnItemClick
         View loadingView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.message_list_loading, null);
         mPullToRefreshView.setEmptyView(loadingView);
 
-        if (isPullToRefreshAllowed()) {
+        if (isCheckMailSupported()) {
             if (mSearch.isManualSearch() && mAccount.allowRemoteSearch()) {
                 // "Pull to search server"
                 mPullToRefreshView.setOnRefreshListener(
@@ -1104,13 +1104,6 @@ public class MessageListFragment extends SherlockFragment implements OnItemClick
         setPullToRefreshEnabled(false);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns whether or not pull-to-refresh is allowed in this message list.
-     */
-    private boolean isPullToRefreshAllowed() {
-        return mSingleFolderMode;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Enable or disable pull-to-refresh.
      *
@@ -3289,7 +3282,7 @@ public class MessageListFragment extends SherlockFragment implements OnItemClick
         mPullToRefreshView.setEmptyView(null);
 
         // Enable pull-to-refresh if allowed
-        if (isPullToRefreshAllowed()) {
+        if (isCheckMailSupported()) {
             setPullToRefreshEnabled(true);
         }