diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/connection_context.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/connection_context.h
index 187e201b6..2252897fa 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/connection_context.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/connection_context.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
       state_before_handshake = 0, //default state
       state_synchronizing,
       state_standby,
-      state_idle,
       state_normal
     };
 
@@ -130,8 +129,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return "synchronizing";
     case cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby:
       return "standby";
-    case cryptonote_connection_context::state_idle:
-      return "idle";
     case cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal:
       return "normal";
     default:
@@ -149,8 +146,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return 's';
     case cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby:
       return 'w';
-    case cryptonote_connection_context::state_idle:
-      return 'i';
     case cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal:
       return 'n';
     default: