diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index e0539f57b..e3dd4e17c 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -944,8 +944,6 @@ window, please enter your password"))
         #now we load blocklist plugin separately since it takes much longer
         enable_plugins = self.config.get('enabled_plugins').split(':')
 
-        self.initial_reload_trackers(self.manager)
-
         if "Blocklist Importer" in enable_plugins:
             try:
                 self.plugins.enable_plugin("Blocklist Importer")
@@ -960,35 +958,6 @@ window, please enter your password"))
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             self.manager.quit()
 
-    def initial_reload_trackers(self, manager):
-        import threading
-        class ReloadTrackers(threading.Thread):
-            def __init__(self, manager):
-                threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-                self.manager = manager
-            def run(self):
-                import time
-                time.sleep(3)
-                for torrent in self.manager.get_queue():
-                    unique_id = self.manager.get_torrent_unique_id(torrent)
-                    try:
-                        if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers:
-                            try:
-                                self.manager.replace_trackers(unique_id, \
-                                self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers)
-                            except:
-                                pass
-                        if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory:
-                            try:
-                                self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].initial_uploaded_memory \
-                           = self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory
-                            except:
-                                pass
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        pass
-        ReloadTrackers(manager).start()
-
-
     def load_plugins(self):
         enable_plugins = self.config.get('enabled_plugins').split(':')
         for plugin in enable_plugins: