diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 03d94f2e1..729eb84a1 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ ClientModel::ClientModel(OptionsModel *optionsModel, QObject *parent) :
     optionsModel(optionsModel),
     peerTableModel(0),
     cachedNumBlocks(0),
-    cachedReindexing(0), cachedImporting(0),
-    numBlocksAtStartup(-1), pollTimer(0)
+    cachedReindexing(0),
+    cachedImporting(0),
+    pollTimer(0)
 {
     peerTableModel = new PeerTableModel(this);
     pollTimer = new QTimer(this);
@@ -65,12 +66,6 @@ int ClientModel::getNumBlocks() const
     return chainActive.Height();
 }
 
-int ClientModel::getNumBlocksAtStartup()
-{
-    if (numBlocksAtStartup == -1) numBlocksAtStartup = getNumBlocks();
-    return numBlocksAtStartup;
-}
-
 quint64 ClientModel::getTotalBytesRecv() const
 {
     return CNode::GetTotalBytesRecv();
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.h b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
index 4856a72d7..7b74728b2 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public:
     //! Return number of connections, default is in- and outbound (total)
     int getNumConnections(unsigned int flags = CONNECTIONS_ALL) const;
     int getNumBlocks() const;
-    int getNumBlocksAtStartup();
 
     quint64 getTotalBytesRecv() const;
     quint64 getTotalBytesSent() const;
@@ -77,8 +76,6 @@ private:
     bool cachedReindexing;
     bool cachedImporting;
 
-    int numBlocksAtStartup;
-
     QTimer *pollTimer;
 
     void subscribeToCoreSignals();