diff --git a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
index c038ae521b..cda9f17fde 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
+++ b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@
 
 SETUP_LOG (JobQueue)
 
-JobQueue::JobQueue (boost::asio::io_service& svc)
+JobQueue::JobQueue ()
     : mLastJob (0)
     , mThreadCount (0)
     , mShuttingDown (false)
-    , mIOService (svc)
 {
     mJobLoads [ jtPUBOLDLEDGER  ].setTargetLatency (10000, 15000);
     mJobLoads [ jtVALIDATION_ut ].setTargetLatency (2000, 5000);
diff --git a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
index 30f877197b..1cc1aac28c 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 class JobQueue
 {
 public:
-    explicit JobQueue (boost::asio::io_service&);
+    JobQueue ();
 
     // VFALCO TODO make convenience functions that allow the caller to not 
     //             have to call bind.
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ private:
     int                             mThreadCount;
     bool                            mShuttingDown;
 
-    boost::asio::io_service&        mIOService;
-
     std::map<JobType, std::pair<int, int > >    mJobCounts;
 
     bool getJob (Job& job);