3 files changed, 3 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 452ceac568..274bf6fdda 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5242,8 +5242,8 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
     {
         pfrom->SetRecvVersion(min(pfrom->nVersion, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
 
-        // Mark this node as currently connected, so we update its timestamp later.
-        if (pfrom->fNetworkNode) {
+        if (!pfrom->fInbound) {
+            // Mark this node as currently connected, so we update its timestamp later.
             LOCK(cs_main);
             State(pfrom->GetId())->fCurrentlyConnected = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index ba74cd071e..27b200b3f0 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ bool fRelayTxes = true;
 CCriticalSection cs_mapLocalHost;
 std::map<CNetAddr, LocalServiceInfo> mapLocalHost;
 static bool vfLimited[NET_MAX] = {};
-static CNode* pnodeLocalHost = NULL;
 std::string strSubVersion;
 
 limitedmap<uint256, int64_t> mapAlreadyAskedFor(MAX_INV_SZ);
@@ -1067,8 +1066,7 @@ void CConnman::ThreadSocketHandler()
                     pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
 
                     // hold in disconnected pool until all refs are released
-                    if (pnode->fNetworkNode || pnode->fInbound)
-                        pnode->Release();
+                    pnode->Release();
                     vNodesDisconnected.push_back(pnode);
                 }
             }
@@ -1813,7 +1811,6 @@ bool CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFai
         return false;
     if (grantOutbound)
         grantOutbound->MoveTo(pnode->grantOutbound);
-    pnode->fNetworkNode = true;
     if (fOneShot)
         pnode->fOneShot = true;
     if (fFeeler)
@@ -2144,17 +2141,6 @@ bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, st
         semOutbound = new CSemaphore(std::min((nMaxOutbound + nMaxFeeler), nMaxConnections));
     }
 
-    if (pnodeLocalHost == NULL) {
-        CNetAddr local;
-        LookupHost("127.0.0.1", local, false);
-
-        NodeId id = GetNewNodeId();
-        uint64_t nonce = GetDeterministicRandomizer(RANDOMIZER_ID_LOCALHOSTNONCE).Write(id).Finalize();
-
-        pnodeLocalHost = new CNode(id, nLocalServices, GetBestHeight(), INVALID_SOCKET, CAddress(CService(local, 0), nLocalServices), 0, nonce);
-        GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(pnodeLocalHost, *this);
-    }
-
     //
     // Start threads
     //
@@ -2232,9 +2218,6 @@ void CConnman::Stop()
     vhListenSocket.clear();
     delete semOutbound;
     semOutbound = NULL;
-    if(pnodeLocalHost)
-        DeleteNode(pnodeLocalHost);
-    pnodeLocalHost = NULL;
 }
 
 void CConnman::DeleteNode(CNode* pnode)
@@ -2536,7 +2519,6 @@ CNode::CNode(NodeId idIn, ServiceFlags nLocalServicesIn, int nMyStartingHeightIn
     fOneShot = false;
     fClient = false; // set by version message
     fFeeler = false;
-    fNetworkNode = false;
     fSuccessfullyConnected = false;
     fDisconnect = false;
     nRefCount = 0;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index df3930d82e..a7c0ecf324 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ public:
     bool fOneShot;
     bool fClient;
     const bool fInbound;
-    bool fNetworkNode;
     bool fSuccessfullyConnected;
     std::atomic_bool fDisconnect;
     // We use fRelayTxes for two purposes -