diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/account.coffee b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/account.coffee
index d8cc6838..36fe2bae 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/account.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/account.coffee
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Travis.AccountController = Ember.ObjectController.extend
   allHooks: []
+  needs: ['currentUser']
+  userBinding: 'controllers.currentUser'
 
   init: ->
     @_super.apply this, arguments
@@ -33,3 +35,8 @@ Travis.AccountController = Ember.ObjectController.extend
   showPublicReposHint: (->
     Travis.config.show_repos_hint == 'public'
   ) .property()
+
+  actions:
+    sync: ->
+      @get('user').sync()
+
diff --git a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
index 65a52dce..a2498206 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
+++ b/assets/scripts/app/controllers/profile.coffee
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ Travis.ProfileController = Travis.Controller.extend
   userBinding: 'controllers.currentUser'
   accountBinding: 'controllers.account'
 
-  sync: ->
-    @get('user').sync()
-
   activate: (action, params) ->
     this["view#{$.camelize(action)}"]()