diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 12642f319..9363015a5 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -800,32 +800,6 @@ void LimitMempoolSize(CTxMemPool& pool, size_t limit, unsigned long age) {
         pcoinsTip->Uncache(removed);
 }
 
-CAmount GetMinRelayFee(const CTransaction& tx, const CTxMemPool& pool, unsigned int nBytes, bool fAllowFree)
-{
-    uint256 hash = tx.GetHash();
-    double dPriorityDelta = 0;
-    CAmount nFeeDelta = 0;
-    pool.ApplyDeltas(hash, dPriorityDelta, nFeeDelta);
-    if (dPriorityDelta > 0 || nFeeDelta > 0)
-        return 0;
-
-    CAmount nMinFee = ::minRelayTxFee.GetFee(nBytes);
-
-    if (fAllowFree)
-    {
-        // There is a free transaction area in blocks created by most miners,
-        // * If we are relaying we allow transactions up to DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE - 1000
-        //   to be considered to fall into this category. We don't want to encourage sending
-        //   multiple transactions instead of one big transaction to avoid fees.
-        if (nBytes < (DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE - 1000))
-            nMinFee = 0;
-    }
-
-    if (!MoneyRange(nMinFee))
-        nMinFee = MAX_MONEY;
-    return nMinFee;
-}
-
 /** Convert CValidationState to a human-readable message for logging */
 std::string FormatStateMessage(const CValidationState &state)
 {
@@ -990,15 +964,6 @@ bool AcceptToMemoryPoolWorker(CTxMemPool& pool, CValidationState &state, const C
         CTxMemPoolEntry entry(tx, nFees, GetTime(), dPriority, chainActive.Height(), pool.HasNoInputsOf(tx), inChainInputValue, fSpendsCoinbase, nSigOps);
         unsigned int nSize = entry.GetTxSize();
 
-        // Don't accept it if it can't get into a block
-        CAmount txMinFee = GetMinRelayFee(tx, pool, nSize, true);
-
-        // txMinFee takes into account priority/fee deltas, so compare using
-        // nFees rather than nModifiedFees
-        if (fLimitFree && nFees < txMinFee)
-            return state.DoS(0, false, REJECT_INSUFFICIENTFEE, "insufficient fee", false,
-                strprintf("%d < %d", nFees, txMinFee));
-
         CAmount mempoolRejectFee = pool.GetMinFee(GetArg("-maxmempool", DEFAULT_MAX_MEMPOOL_SIZE) * 1000000).GetFee(nSize);
         if (mempoolRejectFee > 0 && nModifiedFees < mempoolRejectFee) {
             return state.DoS(0, false, REJECT_INSUFFICIENTFEE, "mempool min fee not met", false, strprintf("%d < %d", nFees, mempoolRejectFee));
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 19623f4d9..d813f01ba 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ struct CDiskTxPos : public CDiskBlockPos
 };
 
 
-CAmount GetMinRelayFee(const CTransaction& tx, unsigned int nBytes, bool fAllowFree);
-
 /** 
  * Count ECDSA signature operations the old-fashioned (pre-0.6) way
  * @return number of sigops this transaction's outputs will produce when spent