3 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/__init__.py b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/__init__.py
index c5832249..07255406 100644
--- a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/__init__.py
+++ b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/__init__.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Soledad(object):
 
     def __init__(self, uuid, passphrase, secrets_path, local_db_path,
                  server_url, cert_file,
-                 auth_token=None, secret_id=None, defer_encryption=False):
+                 auth_token=None, secret_id=None, defer_encryption=True):
         """
         Initialize configuration, cryptographic keys and dbs.
 
diff --git a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/sqlcipher.py b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/sqlcipher.py
index 2df9606e..fded2119 100644
--- a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/sqlcipher.py
+++ b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/sqlcipher.py
@@ -452,6 +452,11 @@ class SQLCipherDatabase(sqlite_backend.SQLitePartialExpandDatabase):
 
             # XXX could mark the critical section here...
             try:
+                if defer_decryption and not self.defer_encryption:
+                    logger.warning("Can't defer decryption without first having "
+                                   "created a sync db. Falling back to normal "
+                                   "syncing mode.")
+                    defer_decryption = False
                 res = syncer.sync(autocreate=autocreate,
                                   defer_decryption=defer_decryption)
 
diff --git a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/target.py b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/target.py
index 70e4d3a2..1eb84e64 100644
--- a/client/src/leap/soledad/client/target.py
+++ b/client/src/leap/soledad/client/target.py
@@ -28,12 +28,10 @@ import logging
 import re
 import urllib
 import threading
-import urlparse
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 from time import sleep
 from uuid import uuid4
-from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import simplejson as json
 from taskthread import TimerTask
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ from u1db.remote.http_client import _encode_query_parameter, HTTPClientBase
 from zope.proxy import ProxyBase
 from zope.proxy import sameProxiedObjects, setProxiedObject
 
-from leap.soledad.common import soledad_assert
 from leap.soledad.common.document import SoledadDocument
 from leap.soledad.client.auth import TokenBasedAuth
 from leap.soledad.client.crypto import is_symmetrically_encrypted