diff --git a/lib/env/env.mk b/lib/env/env.mk
index 62020ecb3..1748e3b43 100644
--- a/lib/env/env.mk
+++ b/lib/env/env.mk
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ endif
 
 DPDK_INC = -I$(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/include
 DPDK_LIB = $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_eal.a $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_mempool.a \
-	   $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_ring.a $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_timer.a
+	   $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_ring.a
 
 # librte_malloc was removed after DPDK 2.1.  Link this library conditionally based on its
 #  existence to maintain backward compatibility.
diff --git a/lib/event/reactor.c b/lib/event/reactor.c
index 50d2c6f6e..267a7838a 100644
--- a/lib/event/reactor.c
+++ b/lib/event/reactor.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_ring.h>
-#include <rte_timer.h>
 
 #include "reactor.h"
 
@@ -352,8 +351,6 @@ _spdk_reactor_run(void *arg)
 			last_action = rte_get_timer_cycles();
 		}
 
-		rte_timer_manage();
-
 		poller = TAILQ_FIRST(&reactor->active_pollers);
 		if (poller) {
 			TAILQ_REMOVE(&reactor->active_pollers, poller, tailq);