diff --git a/src/core/core.c b/src/core/core.c
index b6362ffa..b9debbb5 100644
--- a/src/core/core.c
+++ b/src/core/core.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 
 #include "net-disconnect.h"
-#include "net-sendbuffer.h"
 #include "signals.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "session.h"
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ void core_init(void)
 #endif
 
 	net_disconnect_init();
-	net_sendbuffer_init();
 	signals_init();
 
 	signal_add_first("gui dialog", (SIGNAL_FUNC) sig_gui_dialog);
@@ -297,7 +295,6 @@ void core_deinit(void)
 	commands_deinit();
 	settings_deinit();
 	signals_deinit();
-	net_sendbuffer_deinit();
 	net_disconnect_deinit();
 
 #ifndef WIN32
diff --git a/src/core/net-sendbuffer.c b/src/core/net-sendbuffer.c
index 95534d8c..9d4b0e37 100644
--- a/src/core/net-sendbuffer.c
+++ b/src/core/net-sendbuffer.c
@@ -176,11 +176,3 @@ GIOChannel *net_sendbuffer_handle(NET_SENDBUF_REC *rec)
 
 	return rec->handle;
 }
-
-void net_sendbuffer_init(void)
-{
-}
-
-void net_sendbuffer_deinit(void)
-{
-}
diff --git a/src/core/net-sendbuffer.h b/src/core/net-sendbuffer.h
index 82f4bb39..785f59ae 100644
--- a/src/core/net-sendbuffer.h
+++ b/src/core/net-sendbuffer.h
@@ -35,7 +35,4 @@ void net_sendbuffer_flush(NET_SENDBUF_REC *rec);
 /* Returns the socket handle */
 GIOChannel *net_sendbuffer_handle(NET_SENDBUF_REC *rec);
 
-void net_sendbuffer_init(void);
-void net_sendbuffer_deinit(void);
-
 #endif