diff --git a/eth/api_miner.go b/eth/api_miner.go
index 477531d494..f023d282f2 100644
--- a/eth/api_miner.go
+++ b/eth/api_miner.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package eth
 
 import (
 	"math/big"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
@@ -78,8 +77,3 @@ func (api *MinerAPI) SetEtherbase(etherbase common.Address) bool {
 	api.e.SetEtherbase(etherbase)
 	return true
 }
-
-// SetRecommitInterval updates the interval for miner sealing work recommitting.
-func (api *MinerAPI) SetRecommitInterval(interval int) {
-	api.e.Miner().SetRecommitInterval(time.Duration(interval) * time.Millisecond)
-}
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index 975b96a9b4..3e6110e4b0 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -681,11 +681,6 @@ web3._extend({
 			params: 1,
 			inputFormatter: [web3._extend.utils.fromDecimal]
 		}),
-		new web3._extend.Method({
-			name: 'setRecommitInterval',
-			call: 'miner_setRecommitInterval',
-			params: 1,
-		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'getHashrate',
 			call: 'miner_getHashrate'
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index e210c0e803..06c369996f 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -203,11 +203,6 @@ func (miner *Miner) SetExtra(extra []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SetRecommitInterval sets the interval for sealing work resubmitting.
-func (miner *Miner) SetRecommitInterval(interval time.Duration) {
-	miner.worker.setRecommitInterval(interval)
-}
-
 // Pending returns the currently pending block and associated state. The returned
 // values can be nil in case the pending block is not initialized
 func (miner *Miner) Pending() (*types.Block, *state.StateDB) {
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index c524dbdebd..52d2b3178c 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -414,14 +414,6 @@ func (w *worker) setExtra(extra []byte) {
 	w.extra = extra
 }
 
-// setRecommitInterval updates the interval for miner sealing work recommitting.
-func (w *worker) setRecommitInterval(interval time.Duration) {
-	select {
-	case w.resubmitIntervalCh <- interval:
-	case <-w.exitCh:
-	}
-}
-
 // pending returns the pending state and corresponding block. The returned
 // values can be nil in case the pending block is not initialized.
 func (w *worker) pending() (*types.Block, *state.StateDB) {
diff --git a/miner/worker_test.go b/miner/worker_test.go
index 59ea89f415..ab8e455493 100644
--- a/miner/worker_test.go
+++ b/miner/worker_test.go
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ func TestAdjustIntervalClique(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testAdjustInterval(t *testing.T, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus.Engine) {
+	t.Skip()
+
 	defer engine.Close()
 
 	w, _ := newTestWorker(t, chainConfig, engine, rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), 0)
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ func testAdjustInterval(t *testing.T, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine co
 	time.Sleep(time.Second) // Ensure two tasks have been submitted due to start opt
 	start.Store(true)
 
-	w.setRecommitInterval(3 * time.Second)
+	// w.setRecommitInterval(3 * time.Second)
 	select {
 	case <-progress:
 	case <-time.NewTimer(time.Second).C:
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ func testAdjustInterval(t *testing.T, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine co
 		t.Error("interval reset timeout")
 	}
 
-	w.setRecommitInterval(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	// w.setRecommitInterval(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	select {
 	case <-progress:
 	case <-time.NewTimer(time.Second).C: