diff --git a/src/qt/bantablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/bantablemodel.cpp
index 1ef120ccf03..ee40cdbf57d 100644
--- a/src/qt/bantablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bantablemodel.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QList>
-#include <QTimer>
 
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 #include <boost/date_time/c_local_time_adjustor.hpp>
@@ -65,33 +64,17 @@ public:
 
 BanTableModel::BanTableModel(ClientModel *parent) :
     QAbstractTableModel(parent),
-    clientModel(parent),
-    timer(0)
+    clientModel(parent)
 {
     columns << tr("IP/Netmask") << tr("Banned Until");
     priv = new BanTablePriv();
     // default to unsorted
     priv->sortColumn = -1;
 
-    // set up timer for auto refresh
-    timer = new QTimer();
-    connect(timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(refresh()));
-    timer->setInterval(MODEL_UPDATE_DELAY);
-
     // load initial data
     refresh();
 }
 
-void BanTableModel::startAutoRefresh()
-{
-    timer->start();
-}
-
-void BanTableModel::stopAutoRefresh()
-{
-    timer->stop();
-}
-
 int BanTableModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
diff --git a/src/qt/bantablemodel.h b/src/qt/bantablemodel.h
index 8d3da4c7374..c0f0813f286 100644
--- a/src/qt/bantablemodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/bantablemodel.h
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 class ClientModel;
 class BanTablePriv;
 
-QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-class QTimer;
-QT_END_NAMESPACE
-
 struct CCombinedBan {
     CSubNet subnet;
     int64_t bantil;
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ private:
     ClientModel *clientModel;
     QStringList columns;
     BanTablePriv *priv;
-    QTimer *timer;
 };
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_QT_BANTABLEMODEL_H