diff --git a/ethcore/src/engines/authority_round.rs b/ethcore/src/engines/authority_round.rs
index 646c107e0..02993fe83 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/engines/authority_round.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/engines/authority_round.rs
@@ -209,10 +209,6 @@ impl Engine for AuthorityRound {
 		});
 	}
 
-	/// Apply the block reward on finalisation of the block.
-	/// This assumes that all uncles are valid uncles (i.e. of at least one generation before the current).
-	fn on_close_block(&self, _block: &mut ExecutedBlock) {}
-
 	fn is_sealer(&self, author: &Address) -> Option<bool> {
 		let p = &self.our_params;
 		Some(p.authorities.contains(author))
diff --git a/ethcore/src/engines/basic_authority.rs b/ethcore/src/engines/basic_authority.rs
index 0b9040a11..264a2d55a 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/engines/basic_authority.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/engines/basic_authority.rs
@@ -100,13 +100,8 @@ impl Engine for BasicAuthority {
 				max(gas_floor_target, gas_limit - gas_limit / bound_divisor + 1.into())
 			}
 		});
-//		info!("ethash: populate_from_parent #{}: difficulty={} and gas_limit={}", header.number, header.difficulty, header.gas_limit);
 	}
 
-	/// Apply the block reward on finalisation of the block.
-	/// This assumes that all uncles are valid uncles (i.e. of at least one generation before the current).
-	fn on_close_block(&self, _block: &mut ExecutedBlock) {}
-
 	fn is_sealer(&self, author: &Address) -> Option<bool> {
 		Some(self.our_params.authorities.contains(author))
 	}
diff --git a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
index 4b38a7e07..3b4223c68 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/miner/miner.rs
@@ -1030,11 +1030,6 @@ impl MinerService for Miner {
 			let (block, original_work_hash) = self.prepare_block(chain);
 			if self.seals_internally {
 				trace!(target: "miner", "update_sealing: engine indicates internal sealing");
-				{
-					let mut sealing_work = self.sealing_work.lock();
-					sealing_work.queue.push(block.clone());
-					sealing_work.queue.use_last_ref();
-				}
 				self.seal_and_import_block_internally(chain, block);
 			} else {
 				trace!(target: "miner", "update_sealing: engine does not seal internally, preparing work");