diff --git a/DStarControl.cpp b/DStarControl.cpp
index 9706cbb..9f39fee 100644
--- a/DStarControl.cpp
+++ b/DStarControl.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ m_slowData(),
 m_rfN(0U),
 m_netN(0U),
 m_networkWatchdog(1000U, 0U, 1500U),
-m_holdoffTimer(1000U, 0U, 500U),
 m_rfTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_netTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_packetTimer(1000U, 0U, 200U),
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ bool CDStarControl::writeModem(unsigned char *data)
 
 		m_rfHeader = header;
 
-		m_holdoffTimer.stop();
 		m_ackTimer.stop();
 
 		m_rfBits = 1U;
@@ -388,10 +386,6 @@ unsigned int CDStarControl::readModem(unsigned char* data)
 	if (m_queue.isEmpty())
 		return 0U;
 
-	// Don't relay data until the timer has stopped.
-	if (m_holdoffTimer.isRunning())
-		return 0U;
-
 	unsigned char len = 0U;
 	m_queue.getData(&len, 1U);
 
@@ -564,10 +558,6 @@ void CDStarControl::clock()
 		m_ackTimer.stop();
 	}
 
-	m_holdoffTimer.clock(ms);
-	if (m_holdoffTimer.isRunning() && m_holdoffTimer.hasExpired())
-		m_holdoffTimer.stop();
-
 	m_rfTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 
diff --git a/DStarControl.h b/DStarControl.h
index 856e247..192f1b2 100644
--- a/DStarControl.h
+++ b/DStarControl.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ private:
 	unsigned char              m_rfN;
 	unsigned char              m_netN;
 	CTimer                     m_networkWatchdog;
-	CTimer                     m_holdoffTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_rfTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_netTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_packetTimer;
diff --git a/YSFControl.cpp b/YSFControl.cpp
index 8b5cb78..bd22a65 100644
--- a/YSFControl.cpp
+++ b/YSFControl.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ m_netState(RS_NET_IDLE),
 m_rfTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_netTimeoutTimer(1000U, timeout),
 m_networkWatchdog(1000U, 0U, 1500U),
-m_holdoffTimer(1000U, 0U, 500U),
 m_rfFrames(0U),
 m_netFrames(0U),
 m_rfErrs(0U),
@@ -90,8 +89,6 @@ bool CYSFControl::writeModem(unsigned char *data)
 		if (fi == YSF_FI_TERMINATOR)
 			return false;
 
-		m_holdoffTimer.stop();
-
 		m_rfFrames = 0U;
 		m_rfErrs = 0U;
 		m_rfBits = 1U;
@@ -311,10 +308,6 @@ unsigned int CYSFControl::readModem(unsigned char* data)
 	if (m_queue.isEmpty())
 		return 0U;
 
-	// Don't relay data until the timer has stopped.
-	if (m_holdoffTimer.isRunning())
-		return 0U;
-
 	unsigned char len = 0U;
 	m_queue.getData(&len, 1U);
 
@@ -509,10 +502,6 @@ void CYSFControl::clock(unsigned int ms)
 	if (m_network != NULL)
 		writeNetwork();
 
-	m_holdoffTimer.clock(ms);
-	if (m_holdoffTimer.isRunning() && m_holdoffTimer.hasExpired())
-		m_holdoffTimer.stop();
-
 	m_rfTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 	m_netTimeoutTimer.clock(ms);
 
diff --git a/YSFControl.h b/YSFControl.h
index 402ba39..2d7bd82 100644
--- a/YSFControl.h
+++ b/YSFControl.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ private:
 	CTimer                     m_rfTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_netTimeoutTimer;
 	CTimer                     m_networkWatchdog;
-	CTimer                     m_holdoffTimer;
 	unsigned int               m_rfFrames;
 	unsigned int               m_netFrames;
 	unsigned int               m_rfErrs;