diff --git a/src/bloom.cpp b/src/bloom.cpp
index 24eebe2e3e3..94aae742f15 100644
--- a/src/bloom.cpp
+++ b/src/bloom.cpp
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ CBloomFilter::CBloomFilter(const unsigned int nElements, const double nFPRate, c
 {
 }
 
-// Private constructor used by CRollingBloomFilter
-CBloomFilter::CBloomFilter(const unsigned int nElements, const double nFPRate, const unsigned int nTweakIn) :
-    vData((unsigned int)(-1  / LN2SQUARED * nElements * log(nFPRate)) / 8),
-    isFull(false),
-    isEmpty(true),
-    nHashFuncs((unsigned int)(vData.size() * 8 / nElements * LN2)),
-    nTweak(nTweakIn),
-    nFlags(BLOOM_UPDATE_NONE)
-{
-}
-
 inline unsigned int CBloomFilter::Hash(unsigned int nHashNum, const std::vector<unsigned char>& vDataToHash) const
 {
     // 0xFBA4C795 chosen as it guarantees a reasonable bit difference between nHashNum values.
diff --git a/src/bloom.h b/src/bloom.h
index e136fcebfcb..7d3aa878b07 100644
--- a/src/bloom.h
+++ b/src/bloom.h
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ private:
 
     unsigned int Hash(unsigned int nHashNum, const std::vector<unsigned char>& vDataToHash) const;
 
-    // Private constructor for CRollingBloomFilter, no restrictions on size
-    CBloomFilter(const unsigned int nElements, const double nFPRate, const unsigned int nTweak);
-    friend class CRollingBloomFilter;
-
 public:
     /**
      * Creates a new bloom filter which will provide the given fp rate when filled with the given number of elements