diff --git a/python/python-pyproject/resources/intellij.python.pyproject.xml b/python/python-pyproject/resources/intellij.python.pyproject.xml
index a3255842a12d..aec2fbe263b1 100644
--- a/python/python-pyproject/resources/intellij.python.pyproject.xml
+++ b/python/python-pyproject/resources/intellij.python.pyproject.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
     <registryKey defaultValue="false" description="Load project structure from pyproject.toml" key="intellij.python.pyproject.model" restartRequired="true"/>
     <postStartupActivity implementation="com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.internal.platformBridge.PyProjectSyncActivity"/>
   </extensions>
-  <actions>
-    <action class="com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.internal.platformBridge.PyProjectTomlSyncAction" id="PyProjectTomlSyncAction"/>
-  </actions>
   <extensionPoints>
     <extensionPoint qualifiedName="com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.tool" interface="com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.spi.Tool"
                     dynamic="true"/>
diff --git a/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/autoImportBridge/PyProjectAutoImportService.kt b/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/autoImportBridge/PyProjectAutoImportService.kt
index 79d7dca752d2..bd5b3044c5b7 100644
--- a/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/autoImportBridge/PyProjectAutoImportService.kt
+++ b/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/autoImportBridge/PyProjectAutoImportService.kt
@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ internal class PyProjectAutoImportService(private val project: Project) : Dispos
   }
 
   @Volatile
-  private lateinit var projectId: ExternalSystemProjectId
+  private var projectId: ExternalSystemProjectId? = null
 
 
   suspend fun start() {
     val tracker = getTracker()
     val projectAware = PyExternalSystemProjectAware.create(project)
-    projectId = projectAware.projectId
+    val projectId = projectAware.projectId
+    this.projectId = projectId
     tracker.register(projectAware)
     tracker.activate(projectId)
-    refresh()
-  }
-
-  fun refresh() {
-    val tracker = getTracker()
     tracker.markDirty(projectId)
     tracker.scheduleProjectRefresh()
   }
 
+
   override fun dispose() {
-    getTracker().remove(projectId)
+    projectId?.let {
+      getTracker().remove(it)
+      projectId = null
+    }
   }
 
 
diff --git a/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/platformBridge/PyProjectTomlSyncAction.kt b/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/platformBridge/PyProjectTomlSyncAction.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 99efdd6cdc8d..000000000000
--- a/python/python-pyproject/src/com/intellij/python/pyproject/model/internal/platformBridge/PyProjectTomlSyncAction.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.internal.platformBridge
-
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ActionUpdateThread
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
-import com.intellij.openapi.components.service
-import com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.internal.autoImportBridge.PyProjectAutoImportService
-import com.intellij.python.pyproject.model.internal.projectModelEnabled
-
-internal class PyProjectTomlSyncAction : AnAction() {
-
-  override fun actionPerformed(e: AnActionEvent) {
-    val project = e.project ?: return
-    if (!projectModelEnabled || project.isDefault) { // Service doesn't support default project
-      return
-    }
-    project.service<PyProjectAutoImportService>().refresh()
-  }
-
-  override fun update(e: AnActionEvent) {
-    val project = e.project
-    e.presentation.isEnabledAndVisible = project != null && projectModelEnabled && !project.isDefault
-  }
-
-  override fun getActionUpdateThread(): ActionUpdateThread = ActionUpdateThread.BGT
-}
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