diff --git a/lib/icinga/host.cpp b/lib/icinga/host.cpp
index 84e8846f1..a45c44cec 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/host.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/host.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ void Host::UpdateSlaveServices(void)
 		keys.insert("check_interval");
 		keys.insert("retry_interval");
 		keys.insert("servicegroups");
-		keys.insert("checkers");
 		keys.insert("notification_interval");
 		keys.insert("notification_type_filter");
 		keys.insert("notification_state_filter");
diff --git a/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp b/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
index 2db175169..679cbd4aa 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/service-check.cpp
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ double Service::GetRetryInterval(void) const
 	return m_RetryInterval;
 }
 
-Array::Ptr Service::GetCheckers(void) const
-{
-	return m_Checkers;
-}
-
 void Service::SetSchedulingOffset(long offset)
 {
 	m_SchedulingOffset = offset;
@@ -689,23 +684,6 @@ String Service::StateTypeToString(StateType type)
 		return "HARD";
 }
 
-bool Service::IsAllowedChecker(const String& checker) const
-{
-	Array::Ptr checkers = GetCheckers();
-
-	if (!checkers)
-		return true;
-
-	ObjectLock olock(checkers);
-
-	BOOST_FOREACH(const Value& pattern, checkers) {
-		if (Utility::Match(pattern, checker))
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
 void Service::ExecuteCheck(void)
 {
 	ASSERT(!OwnsLock());
diff --git a/lib/icinga/service.cpp b/lib/icinga/service.cpp
index 5a526d55e..d12bef569 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/service.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ void Service::InternalSerialize(const Dictionary::Ptr& bag, int attributeTypes)
 		bag->Set("check_period", m_CheckPeriod);
 		bag->Set("check_interval", m_CheckInterval);
 		bag->Set("retry_interval", m_RetryInterval);
-		bag->Set("checkers", m_Checkers);
 		bag->Set("event_command", m_EventCommand);
 		bag->Set("volatile", m_Volatile);
 		bag->Set("short_name", m_ShortName);
@@ -475,7 +474,6 @@ void Service::InternalDeserialize(const Dictionary::Ptr& bag, int attributeTypes
 		m_CheckPeriod = bag->Get("check_period");
 		m_CheckInterval = bag->Get("check_interval");
 		m_RetryInterval = bag->Get("retry_interval");
-		m_Checkers = bag->Get("checkers");
 		m_EventCommand = bag->Get("event_command");
 		m_Volatile = bag->Get("volatile");
 		m_ShortName = bag->Get("short_name");
diff --git a/lib/icinga/service.h b/lib/icinga/service.h
index b56177cd7..9b17829db 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/service.h
+++ b/lib/icinga/service.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ public:
 	void ClearAcknowledgement(const String& authority = String());
 
 	/* Checks */
-	Array::Ptr GetCheckers(void) const;
 	shared_ptr<CheckCommand> GetCheckCommand(void) const;
 	long GetMaxCheckAttempts(void) const;
 	TimePeriod::Ptr GetCheckPeriod(void) const;
@@ -160,8 +159,6 @@ public:
 	void SetCurrentChecker(const String& checker);
 	String GetCurrentChecker(void) const;
 
-	bool IsAllowedChecker(const String& checker) const;
-
 	void SetCurrentCheckAttempt(long attempt);
 	long GetCurrentCheckAttempt(void) const;
 
@@ -358,7 +355,6 @@ private:
 	Value m_CheckInterval;
 	Value m_RetryInterval;
 	double m_NextCheck;
-	Array::Ptr m_Checkers;
 	String m_CurrentChecker;
 	Value m_CheckAttempt;
 	Value m_State;