diff --git a/clusterd b/clusterd
index 01a8acc..3f5fb5e 100755
--- a/clusterd
+++ b/clusterd
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ sub cancel_handle
 
 #--------------------------------------------
 
-sub heartbeat
-{
-	$time++;
-	while (@TIMER && $TIMER[0]->[0]<=$time) {
-		$active_timer_cb=(shift @TIMER)->[1];
-		$active_timer_cb->call();
-	}
-	$active_timer_cb=undef;
-}
-
 sub run
 {
 	while (1) {