diff --git a/internal/pool/pool.go b/internal/pool/pool.go
index 7cd8d7c5..f4508b14 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool.go
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@ var (
 	noExpiration = maxTime
 )
 
-var timers = sync.Pool{
-	New: func() interface{} {
-		t := time.NewTimer(time.Hour)
-		t.Stop()
-		return t
-	},
-}
-
 // Stats contains pool state information and accumulated stats.
 type Stats struct {
 	Hits           uint32 // number of times free connection was found in the pool