diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.cpp
index b78888eb0..8d8eea8bb 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ using namespace Tomahawk;
 QNR_IODeviceStream::QNR_IODeviceStream( const QSharedPointer<QNetworkReply>& reply, QObject* parent )
     : MediaStream( parent )
     , m_networkReply( reply )
-    , m_timer( new QTimer( this ) )
 {
     m_type = MediaStream::Stream;
 
@@ -66,9 +65,6 @@ QNR_IODeviceStream::QNR_IODeviceStream( const QSharedPointer<QNetworkReply>& rep
         m_data = m_networkReply->readAll();
         connect( m_networkReply.data(), SIGNAL( readyRead() ), SLOT( readyRead() ) );
     }
-
-    m_timer->setInterval( 0 );
-    connect( m_timer, SIGNAL( timeout() ), SLOT( moreData() ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.h
index b295b8596..9181810ed 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/Qnr_IoDeviceStream.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ private:
     QMutex m_mutex;
     QByteArray m_data;
     QSharedPointer<QNetworkReply> m_networkReply;
-    QTimer* m_timer;
 };
 
 } // namespace Tomahawk