diff --git a/plugins/c9.vfs.client/vfs.listener.js b/plugins/c9.vfs.client/vfs.listener.js
index e2a7b816..5aae4c2f 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.vfs.client/vfs.listener.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.vfs.client/vfs.listener.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
     "use strict";
     
     main.consumes = [
-        "Plugin", "pubsub", "vfs", "metrics", "vfs.endpoint", "dialog.alert"
+        "Plugin", "pubsub", "vfs", "metrics", "vfs.endpoint"
     ];
     main.provides = ["vfs.listener"];
     return main;
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
         var vfs = imports.vfs;
         var vfsEndpoint = imports["vfs.endpoint"];
         var metrics = imports.metrics;
-        var showAlert = imports["dialog.alert"].show;
 
         /***** Initialization *****/
         
@@ -36,20 +35,6 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                     vfsEndpoint.clearCache();
                     vfs.reconnect();
                 }
-                else if (m.action == "remote_changed") {
-                    metrics.increment("vfs.remote_changed", 1, true);
-                    vfsEndpoint.clearCache();
-                    
-                    showAlert("Workspace configuration changed!",
-                        "The configuration of this workspace has changed.",
-                        "Cloud9 will be reloaded in order to activate the changes.", 
-                        function() { 
-                            setTimeout(function() { 
-                                window.location.reload();
-                            }, 500); 
-                        }
-                    ); 
-                }
             });
         }