diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/receiver/FeedUpdateReceiver.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/receiver/FeedUpdateReceiver.java
index 95dc4fb07..d1ff5d232 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/receiver/FeedUpdateReceiver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/receiver/FeedUpdateReceiver.java
@@ -3,41 +3,28 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
-import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.util.Log;
 
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
 
 /**
  * Refreshes all feeds when it receives an intent
  */
 public class FeedUpdateReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+
     private static final String TAG = "FeedUpdateReceiver";
 
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-            Log.d(TAG, "Received intent");
+        Log.d(TAG, "Received intent");
         boolean mobileUpdate = UserPreferences.isAllowMobileUpdate();
-        if (mobileUpdate || connectedToWifi(context)) {
+        if (mobileUpdate || NetworkUtils.connectedToWifi(context)) {
             DBTasks.refreshExpiredFeeds(context);
         } else {
-            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                Log.d(TAG,
-                        "Blocking automatic update: no wifi available / no mobile updates allowed");
+            Log.d(TAG, "Blocking automatic update: no wifi available / no mobile updates allowed");
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean connectedToWifi(Context context) {
-        ConnectivityManager connManager = (ConnectivityManager) context
-                .getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-        NetworkInfo mWifi = connManager
-                .getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
-
-        return mWifi.isConnected();
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/NetworkUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/NetworkUtils.java
index b321536a3..58011827c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/NetworkUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/NetworkUtils.java
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiInfo;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.util.Log;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.BuildConfig;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.BuildConfig;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+
 public class NetworkUtils {
 	private static final String TAG = "NetworkUtils";
 
@@ -66,4 +67,14 @@ public class NetworkUtils {
         NetworkInfo info = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
         return info != null && info.isConnected();
     }
+
+	public static boolean connectedToWifi(Context context) {
+		ConnectivityManager connManager = (ConnectivityManager) context
+				.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+		NetworkInfo mWifi = connManager
+				.getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI);
+
+		return mWifi.isConnected();
+	}
+
 }