1 files changed, 0 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/api/markets.go b/api/markets.go
index 60fb912..119c545 100644
--- a/api/markets.go
+++ b/api/markets.go
@@ -6,24 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 var Poloniex *markets.Poloniex
 
-func OpenMarketsConnection() error {
-        for {
-                err := Poloniex.StartTicker()
-                if err != nil {
-                        return err
-                }
-                log.Warn("connection to poloniex stream ended, restarting it...")
-        }
-}
-
 func init() {
         Poloniex = markets.NewPoloniex()
-
-        // We open markets connections in the background as it can take time.
-        go func() {
-                err := OpenMarketsConnection()
-                if err != nil {
-                        ErrorChan <- err
-                }
-        }()
 }