diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index 56fdb07e7..0edbb8d95 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// forcefully sets next_announce to the current time
 		void force_tracker_request();
 		void force_tracker_request(boost::posix_time::ptime);
-		void force_tracker_request_on_loop(boost::posix_time::ptime);
+
 		// sets the username and password that will be sent to
 		// the tracker
 		void set_tracker_login(std::string const& name, std::string const& pw);
@@ -550,12 +550,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		m_next_request = t;
 	}
 
-	inline void torrent::force_tracker_request_on_loop(boost::posix_time::ptime t)
-	{
-		namespace time = boost::posix_time;
-		m_next_request = t;
-	}
-
 	inline void torrent::set_tracker_login(
 		std::string const& name
 		, std::string const& pw)
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
index 7f6eaf209..35e871de5 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// timed out.
 		void force_reannounce(boost::posix_time::time_duration) const;
 
-		void force_reannounce_on_loop(boost::posix_time::time_duration) const;
-
 		// TODO: add a feature where the user can tell the torrent
 		// to finish all pieces currently in the pipeline, and then
 		// abort the torrent.
diff --git a/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index 7df2bd600..ed172fb9c 100755
--- a/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -499,22 +499,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		t->get_policy().peer_from_tracker(adr, id);
 	}
 
-	//todo test the function body
-	void torrent_handle::force_reannounce_on_loop(
-		boost::posix_time::time_duration duration) const
-	{
-		/*
-		INVARIANT_CHECK;
-
-		if (m_ses == 0) throw_invalid_handle();
-		
-		//if (m_ses == 0) return;
-
-		force_reannounce(duration);
-		force_reannounce_on_loop(duration);
-		*/
-	}
-
 	void torrent_handle::force_reannounce(
 		boost::posix_time::time_duration duration) const
 	{