diff --git a/nano/core_test/rate_limiting.cpp b/nano/core_test/rate_limiting.cpp
index 0d547e41c0..b0debd70c7 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/rate_limiting.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/rate_limiting.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ TEST (rate, basic)
 	// Allow time for the bucket to completely refill and do a full burst
 	std::this_thread::sleep_for (1s);
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (10));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), 10);
 }
 
 TEST (rate, network)
@@ -35,9 +34,7 @@ TEST (rate, network)
 
 	// Initial burst of 10 mb/s over two calls
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (5));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), 5);
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (5));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), 10);
 	ASSERT_FALSE (bucket.try_consume (5));
 
 	// After 200 ms, the 5 mb/s fillrate means we have 1 mb available
@@ -84,13 +81,10 @@ TEST (rate, unlimited)
 {
 	nano::rate::token_bucket bucket (0, 0);
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (5));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), 5);
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (static_cast<size_t> (1e9)));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), static_cast<size_t> (1e9));
 
 	// With unlimited tokens, consuming always succeed
 	ASSERT_TRUE (bucket.try_consume (static_cast<size_t> (1e9)));
-	ASSERT_EQ (bucket.largest_burst (), static_cast<size_t> (1e9));
 }
 
 TEST (rate, busy_spin)
diff --git a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
index adc8950bf1..4076868c04 100644
--- a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.cpp
@@ -19,18 +19,12 @@ bool nano::rate::token_bucket::try_consume (unsigned tokens_required)
 
 	refill ();
 
-	// Keep track of largest observed bucket size so burst size can be computed (for tests and stats)
-	largest_size = std::max (largest_size, current_size);
-
 	bool possible = current_size >= tokens_required;
 	if (possible)
 	{
 		current_size -= tokens_required;
 	}
 
-	// Keep track of smallest observed bucket size so burst size can be computed (for tests and stats)
-	smallest_size = std::min (smallest_size, current_size);
-
 	return possible || refill_rate == unlimited_rate_sentinel;
 }
 
@@ -48,8 +42,7 @@ void nano::rate::token_bucket::refill ()
 
 void nano::rate::token_bucket::reset (std::size_t max_token_count_a, std::size_t refill_rate_a)
 {
-	// A token count of 0 indicates unlimited capacity. We use 1e9 as
-	// a sentinel, allowing largest burst to still be computed.
+	// A token count of 0 indicates unlimited capacity. We use 1e9 as a sentinel, allowing largest burst to still be computed.
 	if (max_token_count_a == 0)
 	{
 		// Unlimited capacity
@@ -61,18 +54,12 @@ void nano::rate::token_bucket::reset (std::size_t max_token_count_a, std::size_t
 		refill_rate_a = unlimited_rate_sentinel;
 	}
 
-	max_token_count = smallest_size = max_token_count_a;
+	max_token_count = max_token_count_a;
 	refill_rate = refill_rate_a;
 	current_size = max_token_count < unlimited_rate_sentinel ? max_token_count : 0;
 	last_refill = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
 }
 
-std::size_t nano::rate::token_bucket::largest_burst () const
-{
-	debug_assert (largest_size >= smallest_size);
-	return largest_size - smallest_size;
-}
-
 std::size_t nano::rate::token_bucket::size () const
 {
 	return current_size;
diff --git a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
index ba13475dca..a0820a4030 100644
--- a/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp
@@ -44,18 +44,12 @@ class token_bucket
 	/** Returns the current number of tokens in the bucket */
 	std::size_t size () const;
 
-	/** Returns the largest burst observed */
-	std::size_t largest_burst () const;
-
 	void refill ();
 
 private:
 	std::size_t max_token_count{ 0 };
 	std::size_t refill_rate{ 0 };
-
 	std::size_t current_size{ 0 };
-	std::size_t smallest_size{ 0 }; // The minimum observed bucket size, from which the largest burst can be derived
-	std::size_t largest_size{ 0 }; // The largest observed bucket size, from which the largest burst can be derived
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_refill;
 
 	static std::size_t constexpr unlimited_rate_sentinel{ static_cast<std::size_t> (1e9) };