diff --git a/lib/worker.js b/lib/worker.js
index 0aec1ce..0723bc0 100644
--- a/lib/worker.js
+++ b/lib/worker.js
@@ -504,23 +504,6 @@ function updateWalletStats() {
 
 }
 
-function monitorNodes() {
-    global.mysql.query("SELECT blockID, hostname, ip FROM pools WHERE last_checkin > date_sub(now(), interval 30 minute)").then(function (rows) {
-        global.coinFuncs.getLastBlockHeader(function (err, block) {
-            if (err !== null){
-                console.error("Issue in getting block header.  Skipping node monitor");
-                return;
-            }
-            rows.forEach(function (row) {
-                    if (row.blockID < block.height - 3) {
-                        global.support.sendEmail(global.config.general.adminEmail, "Pool server behind in blocks", "The pool server: "+row.hostname+" with IP: "+row.ip+" is "+(block.height - row.blockID)+ " blocks behind");
-                    }
-                }
-            );
-        });
-    });
-}
-
 function monitorNodes() {
     global.coinFuncs.getLastBlockHeader((err, block) => {
         if (err !== null) {