diff --git a/gui/qt/__init__.py b/gui/qt/__init__.py
index e7d0a63ec..10952450c 100644
--- a/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ from util import *
 from main_window import ElectrumWindow
 from electrum.plugins import init_plugins
 
-class Timer(QtCore.QThread):
-    def run(self):
-        while True:
-            self.emit(QtCore.SIGNAL('timersignal'))
-            time.sleep(0.5)
 
 class OpenFileEventFilter(QObject):
     def __init__(self, windows):
diff --git a/gui/qt/lite_window.py b/gui/qt/lite_window.py
index 58bbbd2b7..e2d56789f 100644
--- a/gui/qt/lite_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/lite_window.py
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ def IconButton(filename, parent=None):
     icon = QIcon(pixmap)
     return QPushButton(icon, "", parent)
 
-class Timer(QThread):
-    def run(self):
-        while True:
-            self.emit(SIGNAL('timersignal'))
-            time.sleep(0.5)
 
 def resize_line_edit_width(line_edit, text_input):
     metrics = QFontMetrics(qApp.font())