diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 33ce806..03150a2 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Version 1.6  (19 July 2018)
 * large refactoring of session and controller classes
 * recent blocks are now stored on disk.  When backing up in a reorg
   ElectrumX uses these rather than asking the daemon for the blocks --
-  some daemon's cannot correctly handle orphaned block requests after
+  some daemons cannot correctly handle orphaned block requests after
   a reorg.  Fixes `#258`_, `#315`_, `#479`_
 * minor fixes: nijel
 
diff --git a/electrumx/server/block_processor.py b/electrumx/server/block_processor.py
index ac55d23..0aa7872 100644
--- a/electrumx/server/block_processor.py
+++ b/electrumx/server/block_processor.py
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ class BlockProcessor(electrumx.server.db.DB):
         self.state_lock = asyncio.Lock()
         self.worker_task = None
 
-    def add_task(self, task):
-        '''Add the task to our task queue.'''
-        self.task_queue.put_nowait(task)
-
     def add_new_block_callback(self, callback):
         '''Add a function called when a new block is found.