diff --git a/src/accountant_skel.rs b/src/accountant_skel.rs
index c18b04c413..2b82167afe 100644
--- a/src/accountant_skel.rs
+++ b/src/accountant_skel.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde_json;
 use signature::PublicKey;
 use std::default::Default;
 use std::io::{ErrorKind, Write};
-use std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, UdpSocket};
+use std::net::{TcpStream, UdpSocket};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
@@ -162,16 +162,6 @@ impl<W: Write + Send + 'static> AccountantSkel<W> {
             }
         });
 
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr)?;
-        let t_listener = spawn(move || {
-            for stream in listener.incoming() {
-                match stream {
-                    Ok(stream) => obj.lock().unwrap().subscribers.push(stream),
-                    Err(_) => break,
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        Ok(vec![t_receiver, t_responder, t_server, t_listener])
+        Ok(vec![t_receiver, t_responder, t_server])
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/accountant_stub.rs b/src/accountant_stub.rs
index 3f607b20ef..e912263b5a 100644
--- a/src/accountant_stub.rs
+++ b/src/accountant_stub.rs
@@ -3,26 +3,24 @@
 //! transfer funds to other users.
 
 use accountant_skel::{Request, Response};
-use bincode::{deserialize, serialize, serialized_size};
+use bincode::{deserialize, serialize};
 use entry::Entry;
 use hash::Hash;
 use signature::{KeyPair, PublicKey, Signature};
-use std::io::{self, Read};
-use std::net::{TcpStream, UdpSocket};
+use std::io;
+use std::net::UdpSocket;
 use transaction::Transaction;
 
 pub struct AccountantStub {
     pub addr: String,
     pub socket: UdpSocket,
-    pub stream: TcpStream,
 }
 
 impl AccountantStub {
-    pub fn new(addr: &str, socket: UdpSocket, stream: TcpStream) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(addr: &str, socket: UdpSocket) -> Self {
         AccountantStub {
             addr: addr.to_string(),
             socket,
-            stream,
         }
     }
 
@@ -74,53 +72,6 @@ impl AccountantStub {
     pub fn get_last_id(&self) -> io::Result<Hash> {
         self.get_id(true)
     }
-
-    pub fn check_on_signature(
-        &mut self,
-        wait_sig: &Signature,
-        last_id: &Hash,
-    ) -> io::Result<(bool, Hash)> {
-        let mut last_id = *last_id;
-        let mut buf = vec![0u8; 65_535];
-        let mut buf_offset = 0;
-        let mut found = false;
-        if let Ok(_bytes) = self.stream.read(&mut buf) {
-            loop {
-                match deserialize::<Entry>(&buf[buf_offset..]) {
-                    Ok(entry) => {
-                        buf_offset += serialized_size(&entry).unwrap() as usize;
-                        last_id = entry.id;
-                        if !found {
-                            for event in entry.events {
-                                if let Some(sig) = event.get_signature() {
-                                    if sig == *wait_sig {
-                                        found = true;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(_) => break,
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok((found, last_id))
-    }
-
-    pub fn wait_on_signature(&mut self, wait_sig: &Signature, last_id: &Hash) -> io::Result<Hash> {
-        let mut found = false;
-        let mut last_id = *last_id;
-        while !found {
-            let ret = self.check_on_signature(wait_sig, &last_id)?;
-            found = ret.0;
-            last_id = ret.1;
-
-            // Clunky way to force a sync in the skel.
-            self.get_last_id()?;
-        }
-        Ok(last_id)
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -150,15 +101,11 @@ mod tests {
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
         let socket = UdpSocket::bind(send_addr).unwrap();
-        let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).expect("tcp connect");
-        stream.set_nonblocking(true).expect("nonblocking");
 
-        //let mut acc = AccountantStub::new(addr, socket, stream);
-        let acc = AccountantStub::new(addr, socket, stream);
+        let acc = AccountantStub::new(addr, socket);
         let last_id = acc.get_last_id().unwrap();
         let _sig = acc.transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, &last_id)
             .unwrap();
-        //acc.wait_on_signature(&sig, &last_id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap().unwrap(), 500);
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
diff --git a/src/bin/client-demo.rs b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
index 8926c2972d..05e4f2fd1b 100644
--- a/src/bin/client-demo.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use solana::mint::Mint;
 use solana::signature::{KeyPair, KeyPairUtil};
 use solana::transaction::Transaction;
 use std::io::stdin;
-use std::net::{TcpStream, UdpSocket};
+use std::net::UdpSocket;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ fn main() {
     let mint_pubkey = mint.pubkey();
 
     let socket = UdpSocket::bind(send_addr).unwrap();
-    let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).unwrap();
-    stream.set_nonblocking(true).expect("nonblocking");
-
-    let acc = AccountantStub::new(addr, socket, stream);
+    let acc = AccountantStub::new(addr, socket);
     let last_id = acc.get_last_id().unwrap();
 
     let mint_balance = acc.get_balance(&mint_pubkey).unwrap().unwrap();
@@ -74,9 +71,6 @@ fn main() {
     while val > mint_balance - txs {
         val = acc.get_balance(&mint_pubkey).unwrap().unwrap();
     }
-    //if txs > 0 {
-    //    acc.wait_on_signature(&sig, &last_id).unwrap();
-    //}
 
     let duration = now.elapsed();
     let ns = duration.as_secs() * 1_000_000_000 + u64::from(duration.subsec_nanos());