diff --git a/nano/node/transport/socket.cpp b/nano/node/transport/socket.cpp
index 316efe14c2..368ca10d67 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/socket.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/socket.cpp
@@ -304,13 +304,6 @@ std::chrono::seconds nano::transport::socket::get_default_timeout_value () const
 	return default_timeout;
 }
 
-void nano::transport::socket::set_silent_connection_tolerance_time (std::chrono::seconds tolerance_time_a)
-{
-	boost::asio::dispatch (strand, [this_l = shared_from_this (), tolerance_time_a] () {
-		this_l->silent_connection_tolerance_time = tolerance_time_a;
-	});
-}
-
 void nano::transport::socket::close ()
 {
 	boost::asio::dispatch (strand, [this_l = shared_from_this ()] {
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp b/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
index 91f7d008fc..b0b1096072 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/socket.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class socket final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<nano::transport::socket
 	void set_default_timeout_value (std::chrono::seconds);
 	std::chrono::seconds get_default_timeout_value () const;
 	void set_timeout (std::chrono::seconds);
-	void set_silent_connection_tolerance_time (std::chrono::seconds tolerance_time_a);
 
 	bool max (nano::transport::traffic_type = nano::transport::traffic_type::generic) const;
 	bool full (nano::transport::traffic_type = nano::transport::traffic_type::generic) const;