diff --git a/src/core/core.go b/src/core/core.go
index a7f9fe96..c3c841e8 100644
--- a/src/core/core.go
+++ b/src/core/core.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type Core struct {
 	links        links
 	proto        protoHandler
 	log          Logger
-	addPeerTimer *time.Timer
 	config       struct {
 		tls *tls.Config // immutable after startup
 		//_peers             map[Peer]*linkInfo         // configurable after startup
@@ -160,10 +159,6 @@ func (c *Core) _close() error {
 	c.cancel()
 	c.links.shutdown()
 	err := c.PacketConn.Close()
-	if c.addPeerTimer != nil {
-		c.addPeerTimer.Stop()
-		c.addPeerTimer = nil
-	}
 	return err
 }