diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/HavenoExecutable.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/HavenoExecutable.java
index cfa844b6..1a7434bc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/HavenoExecutable.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/HavenoExecutable.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import haveno.core.xmr.setup.WalletsSetup;
 import haveno.core.xmr.wallet.BtcWalletService;
 import haveno.core.xmr.wallet.XmrWalletService;
 import haveno.network.p2p.P2PService;
-import haveno.network.p2p.network.Connection;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
@@ -363,10 +362,6 @@ public abstract class HavenoExecutable implements GracefulShutDownHandler, Haven
                 injector.getInstance(P2PService.class).shutDown(() -> {
                     log.info("Done shutting down OpenOfferManager, OfferBookService, and P2PService");
 
-                    // shut down connections pool
-                    log.info("Shutting down connections");
-                    Connection.shutDownExecutor(30);
-
                     // shut down monero wallets and connections
                     injector.getInstance(WalletsSetup.class).shutDownComplete.addListener((ov, o, n) -> {
                         
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/misc/ExecutableForAppWithP2p.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/misc/ExecutableForAppWithP2p.java
index 44a1e469..0fe88114 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/misc/ExecutableForAppWithP2p.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/app/misc/ExecutableForAppWithP2p.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import haveno.core.xmr.wallet.BtcWalletService;
 import haveno.core.xmr.wallet.XmrWalletService;
 import haveno.network.p2p.NodeAddress;
 import haveno.network.p2p.P2PService;
-import haveno.network.p2p.network.Connection;
 import haveno.network.p2p.seed.SeedNodeRepository;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
@@ -127,10 +126,6 @@ public abstract class ExecutableForAppWithP2p extends HavenoExecutable {
                     injector.getInstance(P2PService.class).shutDown(() -> {
                         log.info("Done shutting down OpenOfferManager, OfferBookService, and P2PService");
 
-                        // shut down connections pool
-                        log.info("Shutting down connections");
-                        Connection.shutDownExecutor(30);
-
                         // shut down monero wallets and connections
                         injector.getInstance(WalletsSetup.class).shutDownComplete.addListener((ov, o, n) -> {
                             module.close(injector);
diff --git a/p2p/src/main/java/haveno/network/p2p/network/Connection.java b/p2p/src/main/java/haveno/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
index 809fb7c4..b807aab3 100644
--- a/p2p/src/main/java/haveno/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
+++ b/p2p/src/main/java/haveno/network/p2p/network/Connection.java
@@ -124,17 +124,6 @@ public class Connection implements HasCapabilities, Runnable, MessageListener {
         return SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    public static void shutDownExecutor(int timeoutSeconds) {
-        try {
-            EXECUTOR.shutdown();
-            if (!EXECUTOR.awaitTermination(timeoutSeconds, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) EXECUTOR.shutdownNow();
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            EXECUTOR.shutdownNow();
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            log.warn("Error shutting down connection executor: " + e.getMessage());
-        }
-    };
-
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Class fields
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////