diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index b74f90e0c..299a5204a 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package ethminer
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"sort"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
@@ -136,12 +135,6 @@ func (miner *Miner) listener() {
 				}
 			}
 		default:
-			// This hack is only temporarily
-			if len(miner.txs) == 0 {
-				time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-				continue
-			}
-
 			miner.mineNewBlock()
 		}
 	}