diff --git a/headers/os/media/MediaRoster.h b/headers/os/media/MediaRoster.h
index 8030016213..72ee0aca84 100644
--- a/headers/os/media/MediaRoster.h
+++ b/headers/os/media/MediaRoster.h
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ public:
 	// Check if the media services are running.
 	static	bool				IsRunning();
 
-	// Wait until the media_server is running or the specified timeout
-	// is reached.
-			status_t			SyncToServices(bigtime_t timeout);
-
 	// Getting common instances of system nodes:
 			status_t			GetVideoInput(media_node* _node);
 			status_t			GetAudioInput(media_node* _node);
diff --git a/src/kits/media/MediaDefs.cpp b/src/kits/media/MediaDefs.cpp
index 2084e26e82..1eb4803cb9 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/MediaDefs.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/MediaDefs.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <IconUtils.h>
+#include <LaunchRoster.h>
 #include <Locale.h>
 #include <MediaNode.h>
 #include <MediaRoster.h>
@@ -1433,18 +1434,7 @@ launch_media_server(bigtime_t timeout,
 
 	progress_startup(50, progress, cookie);
 
-	err = roster->SyncToServices(2000000);
-	if (err != B_OK) {
-		// At this point, it might be that the launch_daemon isn't
-		// restarting us, then we'll attempt at launching the server
-		// ourselves.
-		err = be_roster->Launch(B_MEDIA_SERVER_SIGNATURE);
-		if (err != B_OK)
-			return err;
-
-		if (roster->SyncToServices(2000000) != B_OK)
-			err = B_MEDIA_SYSTEM_FAILURE;
-	}
+	err = BLaunchRoster().Start(B_MEDIA_SERVER_SIGNATURE);
 
 	if (err != B_OK)
 		progress_startup(90, progress, cookie);
diff --git a/src/kits/media/MediaRoster.cpp b/src/kits/media/MediaRoster.cpp
index 59e2f2c31f..613956cb58 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/MediaRoster.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/MediaRoster.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ static bool sServerIsUp = false;
 static List<RosterNotification> sNotificationList;
 static BLocker sInitLocker("BMediaRoster::Roster locker");
 static List<LocalNode> sRegisteredNodes;
-static List<SyncedMessage> sSyncedMessages;
 
 
 class MediaRosterUndertaker {
@@ -3363,26 +3362,6 @@ BMediaRoster::IsRunning()
 }
 
 
-status_t
-BMediaRoster::SyncToServices(bigtime_t timeout)
-{
-	BMessenger messenger(this);
-	BMessage msg(MEDIA_ROSTER_REGISTER_SYNC);
-	BMessage reply;
-
-	if (!messenger.IsValid())
-		return B_MEDIA_SYSTEM_FAILURE;
-
-	status_t ret = messenger.SendMessage(&msg, &reply, timeout, timeout);
-	if (ret == B_TIMED_OUT || reply.what == B_NO_REPLY)
-		return B_TIMED_OUT;
-	else if (ret != B_OK)
-		return ret;
-
-	return B_OK;
-}
-
-
 ssize_t
 BMediaRoster::AudioBufferSizeFor(int32 channelCount, uint32 sampleFormat,
 	float frameRate, bus_type busKind)
@@ -3471,20 +3450,6 @@ BMediaRoster::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		case MEDIA_ROSTER_REGISTER_SYNC:
-		{
-			BMessage reply;
-			if (sServerIsUp)
-				message->SendReply(&reply);
-			else {
-				DetachCurrentMessage();
-				SyncedMessage msg;
-				msg.message = message;
-				sSyncedMessages.Insert(msg);
-			}
-			return;
-		}
-
 		case B_SOME_APP_LAUNCHED:
 		{
 			BString mimeSig;
@@ -3552,16 +3517,6 @@ BMediaRoster::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 					MediaRosterEx(this)->fLaunchNotification = false;
 			}
 
-			BMessage reply;
-			for (int32 i = 0; i < sSyncedMessages.CountItems(); i++) {
-				SyncedMessage* msg;
-				if (sSyncedMessages.Get(i, &msg) == true) {
-					msg->message->SendReply(&reply);
-					delete msg->message;
-				}
-				sSyncedMessages.Remove(i);
-			}
-
 			// Send the notification to our subscribers
 			for (int32 i = 0; i < sNotificationList.CountItems(); i++) {
 				RosterNotification* current;