diff --git a/deluge/ui/client.py b/deluge/ui/client.py
index 1b8e9b3ab..63e087250 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/client.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/client.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ class CoreProxy(gobject.GObject):
     def do_multicall(self, block=False):
         if len(self._callbacks) == 0:
             return True
-        # Remove the timer just in case this is a forced call..
-        gobject.source_remove(self._multi_timer)
 
         if self._multi is not None and self.rpc_core is not None:
             try:
@@ -102,10 +100,9 @@ class CoreProxy(gobject.GObject):
                     self.set_core_uri(None)
             finally:
                 self._callbacks = []
-        # Re-enable the timer
-        self._multi_timer = gobject.timeout_add(200, self.do_multicall)
 
         self._multi = xmlrpclib.MultiCall(self.rpc_core)
+
         return True
 
     def set_core_uri(self, uri):