diff --git a/peer/peer.go b/peer/peer.go
index 0a3765d7..74b4b527 100644
--- a/peer/peer.go
+++ b/peer/peer.go
@@ -1278,10 +1278,6 @@ func (p *Peer) maybeAddDeadline(pendingResponses map[string]time.Time, msgCmd st
 		// Expects an inv message.
 		pendingResponses[wire.CmdInv] = deadline
 
-	case wire.CmdGetBlocks:
-		// Expects an inv message.
-		pendingResponses[wire.CmdInv] = deadline
-
 	case wire.CmdGetData:
 		// Expects a block, merkleblock, tx, or notfound message.
 		pendingResponses[wire.CmdBlock] = deadline