diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index 91f7d928..fce0b8ed 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ struct stratum_instance {
 
 	time_t last_txns; /* Last time this worker requested txn hashes */
 	time_t disconnected_time; /* Time this instance disconnected */
-	time_t died_time;
 
 	int64_t suggest_diff; /* Stratum client suggested diff */
 	double best_diff; /* Best share found by this instance */
@@ -917,7 +916,6 @@ static void update_base(ckpool_t *ckp, const int prio)
 
 static void __add_dead(sdata_t *sdata, stratum_instance_t *client)
 {
-	client->died_time = time(NULL);
 	DL_APPEND(sdata->dead_instances, client);
 	sdata->stats.dead++;
 	sdata->dead_generated++;
@@ -1450,8 +1448,6 @@ static void drop_client(sdata_t *sdata, const int64_t id)
 	/* Cull old unused clients lazily when there are no more reference
 	 * counts for them. */
 	DL_FOREACH_SAFE(sdata->dead_instances, client, tmp) {
-		if (now_t - client->died_time < 60)
-			continue;
 		if (unlikely(client->ref)) {
 			deadref++;
 			continue;