diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_system.go b/eth/filters/filter_system.go
index 6f2e1986cb..86012b3f9a 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_system.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_system.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ type Backend interface {
 	SubscribeNewTxsEvent(chan<- core.NewTxsEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeChainEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(ch chan<- core.RemovedLogsEvent) event.Subscription
-	SubscribeRemovedLogsReverseEvent(ch chan<- core.RemovedLogsEvent) event.Subscription
 	SubscribeLogsEvent(ch chan<- []*types.Log) event.Subscription
 
 	BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64)
@@ -190,20 +189,18 @@ type EventSystem struct {
 	sys     *FilterSystem
 
 	// Subscriptions
-	txsSub           event.Subscription // Subscription for new transaction event
-	logsSub          event.Subscription // Subscription for new log event
-	rmLogsSub        event.Subscription // Subscription for removed log event
-	rmLogsReverseSub event.Subscription // Subscription for removed log event in reverse order
-	chainSub         event.Subscription // Subscription for new chain event
+	txsSub    event.Subscription // Subscription for new transaction event
+	logsSub   event.Subscription // Subscription for new log event
+	rmLogsSub event.Subscription // Subscription for removed log event
+	chainSub  event.Subscription // Subscription for new chain event
 
 	// Channels
-	install         chan *subscription         // install filter for event notification
-	uninstall       chan *subscription         // remove filter for event notification
-	txsCh           chan core.NewTxsEvent      // Channel to receive new transactions event
-	logsCh          chan []*types.Log          // Channel to receive new log event
-	rmLogsCh        chan core.RemovedLogsEvent // Channel to receive removed log event
-	rmLogsReverseCh chan core.RemovedLogsEvent // Channel to receive removed log event in reverse order
-	chainCh         chan core.ChainEvent       // Channel to receive new chain event
+	install   chan *subscription         // install filter for event notification
+	uninstall chan *subscription         // remove filter for event notification
+	txsCh     chan core.NewTxsEvent      // Channel to receive new transactions event
+	logsCh    chan []*types.Log          // Channel to receive new log event
+	rmLogsCh  chan core.RemovedLogsEvent // Channel to receive removed log event
+	chainCh   chan core.ChainEvent       // Channel to receive new chain event
 }
 
 // NewEventSystem creates a new manager that listens for event on the given mux,
@@ -214,26 +211,24 @@ type EventSystem struct {
 // or by stopping the given mux.
 func NewEventSystem(sys *FilterSystem) *EventSystem {
 	m := &EventSystem{
-		sys:             sys,
-		backend:         sys.backend,
-		install:         make(chan *subscription),
-		uninstall:       make(chan *subscription),
-		txsCh:           make(chan core.NewTxsEvent, txChanSize),
-		logsCh:          make(chan []*types.Log, logsChanSize),
-		rmLogsCh:        make(chan core.RemovedLogsEvent, rmLogsChanSize),
-		rmLogsReverseCh: make(chan core.RemovedLogsEvent, rmLogsChanSize),
-		chainCh:         make(chan core.ChainEvent, chainEvChanSize),
+		sys:       sys,
+		backend:   sys.backend,
+		install:   make(chan *subscription),
+		uninstall: make(chan *subscription),
+		txsCh:     make(chan core.NewTxsEvent, txChanSize),
+		logsCh:    make(chan []*types.Log, logsChanSize),
+		rmLogsCh:  make(chan core.RemovedLogsEvent, rmLogsChanSize),
+		chainCh:   make(chan core.ChainEvent, chainEvChanSize),
 	}
 
 	// Subscribe events
 	m.txsSub = m.backend.SubscribeNewTxsEvent(m.txsCh)
 	m.logsSub = m.backend.SubscribeLogsEvent(m.logsCh)
 	m.rmLogsSub = m.backend.SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(m.rmLogsCh)
-	m.rmLogsReverseSub = m.backend.SubscribeRemovedLogsReverseEvent(m.rmLogsReverseCh)
 	m.chainSub = m.backend.SubscribeChainEvent(m.chainCh)
 
 	// Make sure none of the subscriptions are empty
-	if m.txsSub == nil || m.logsSub == nil || m.rmLogsSub == nil || m.rmLogsReverseSub == nil || m.chainSub == nil {
+	if m.txsSub == nil || m.logsSub == nil || m.rmLogsSub == nil || m.chainSub == nil {
 		log.Crit("Subscribe for event system failed")
 	}
 
@@ -407,7 +402,6 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 		es.txsSub.Unsubscribe()
 		es.logsSub.Unsubscribe()
 		es.rmLogsSub.Unsubscribe()
-		es.rmLogsReverseSub.Unsubscribe()
 		es.chainSub.Unsubscribe()
 	}()
 
@@ -424,8 +418,6 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 			es.handleLogs(index, ev)
 		case ev := <-es.rmLogsCh:
 			es.handleLogs(index, ev.Logs)
-		case ev := <-es.rmLogsReverseCh:
-			es.handleLogs(index, ev.Logs)
 		case ev := <-es.chainCh:
 			es.handleChainEvent(index, ev)
 
@@ -444,8 +436,6 @@ func (es *EventSystem) eventLoop() {
 			return
 		case <-es.rmLogsSub.Err():
 			return
-		case <-es.rmLogsReverseSub.Err():
-			return
 		case <-es.chainSub.Err():
 			return
 		}