diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 5cd7b308f..8b76e0ca3 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -108,11 +108,9 @@ func (cfg *Config) nodeKey() (*ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
 type Ethereum struct {
 	// Channel for shutting down the ethereum
 	shutdownChan chan bool
-	quit         chan bool
 
 	// DB interface
-	db        ethutil.Database
-	blacklist p2p.Blacklist
+	db ethutil.Database
 
 	//*** SERVICES ***
 	// State manager for processing new blocks and managing the over all states
@@ -170,10 +168,8 @@ func New(config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 
 	eth := &Ethereum{
 		shutdownChan: make(chan bool),
-		quit:         make(chan bool),
 		db:           db,
 		keyManager:   keyManager,
-		blacklist:    p2p.NewBlacklist(),
 		eventMux:     &event.TypeMux{},
 		logger:       ethlogger,
 	}
@@ -206,7 +202,6 @@ func New(config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		Name:           config.Name,
 		MaxPeers:       config.MaxPeers,
 		Protocols:      protocols,
-		Blacklist:      eth.blacklist,
 		NAT:            config.NAT,
 		NoDial:         !config.Dial,
 		BootstrapNodes: config.parseBootNodes(),
@@ -280,8 +275,6 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Stop() {
 	// Close the database
 	defer s.db.Close()
 
-	close(s.quit)
-
 	s.txSub.Unsubscribe()    // quits txBroadcastLoop
 	s.blockSub.Unsubscribe() // quits blockBroadcastLoop
 
diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index 8f99bc33d..34000cb4c 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ type Server struct {
 	// each peer.
 	Protocols []Protocol
 
-	// If Blacklist is set to a non-nil value, the given Blacklist
-	// is used to verify peer connections.
-	Blacklist Blacklist
-
 	// If ListenAddr is set to a non-nil address, the server
 	// will listen for incoming connections.
 	//
@@ -183,9 +179,6 @@ func (srv *Server) Start() (err error) {
 	if srv.setupFunc == nil {
 		srv.setupFunc = setupConn
 	}
-	if srv.Blacklist == nil {
-		srv.Blacklist = NewBlacklist()
-	}
 
 	// node table
 	ntab, err := discover.ListenUDP(srv.PrivateKey, srv.ListenAddr, srv.NAT)
@@ -417,8 +410,6 @@ func (srv *Server) addPeer(id discover.NodeID, p *Peer) (bool, DiscReason) {
 		return false, DiscTooManyPeers
 	case srv.peers[id] != nil:
 		return false, DiscAlreadyConnected
-	case srv.Blacklist.Exists(id[:]):
-		return false, DiscUselessPeer
 	case id == srv.ntab.Self():
 		return false, DiscSelf
 	}
@@ -432,53 +423,3 @@ func (srv *Server) removePeer(p *Peer) {
 	srv.lock.Unlock()
 	srv.peerWG.Done()
 }
-
-type Blacklist interface {
-	Get([]byte) (bool, error)
-	Put([]byte) error
-	Delete([]byte) error
-	Exists(pubkey []byte) (ok bool)
-}
-
-type BlacklistMap struct {
-	blacklist map[string]bool
-	lock      sync.RWMutex
-}
-
-func NewBlacklist() *BlacklistMap {
-	return &BlacklistMap{
-		blacklist: make(map[string]bool),
-	}
-}
-
-func (self *BlacklistMap) Get(pubkey []byte) (bool, error) {
-	self.lock.RLock()
-	defer self.lock.RUnlock()
-	v, ok := self.blacklist[string(pubkey)]
-	var err error
-	if !ok {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("not found")
-	}
-	return v, err
-}
-
-func (self *BlacklistMap) Exists(pubkey []byte) (ok bool) {
-	self.lock.RLock()
-	defer self.lock.RUnlock()
-	_, ok = self.blacklist[string(pubkey)]
-	return
-}
-
-func (self *BlacklistMap) Put(pubkey []byte) error {
-	self.lock.Lock()
-	defer self.lock.Unlock()
-	self.blacklist[string(pubkey)] = true
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (self *BlacklistMap) Delete(pubkey []byte) error {
-	self.lock.Lock()
-	defer self.lock.Unlock()
-	delete(self.blacklist, string(pubkey))
-	return nil
-}