diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 87a097aba..dd4d6bb23 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(const Config *cfg, const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, co
     QMainWindow(parent),
     clientModel(0),
     walletFrame(0),
-    unitDisplayControl(0),
+    // unitDisplayControl(0),
     labelWalletEncryptionIcon(0),
     labelWalletHDStatusIcon(0),
     labelConnectionsIcon(0),
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(const Config *cfg, const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, co
     QHBoxLayout *frameBlocksLayout = new QHBoxLayout(frameBlocks);
     frameBlocksLayout->setContentsMargins(3,0,3,0);
     frameBlocksLayout->setSpacing(3);
-    unitDisplayControl = new UnitDisplayStatusBarControl(platformStyle);
+    // unitDisplayControl = new UnitDisplayStatusBarControl(platformStyle);
     labelWalletEncryptionIcon = new QLabel();
     labelWalletHDStatusIcon = new QLabel();
     labelConnectionsIcon = new QLabel();
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(const Config *cfg, const PlatformStyle *platformStyle, co
 
     if(enableWallet)
     {
-        frameBlocksLayout->addStretch();
-        frameBlocksLayout->addWidget(unitDisplayControl);
+        // frameBlocksLayout->addStretch();
+        // frameBlocksLayout->addWidget(unitDisplayControl);
         frameBlocksLayout->addStretch();
         frameBlocksLayout->addWidget(labelWalletEncryptionIcon);
         frameBlocksLayout->addWidget(labelWalletHDStatusIcon);
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setClientModel(ClientModel *clientModel)
             walletFrame->setClientModel(clientModel);
         }
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
-        unitDisplayControl->setOptionsModel(clientModel->getOptionsModel());
+        // unitDisplayControl->setOptionsModel(clientModel->getOptionsModel());
         
         OptionsModel* optionsModel = clientModel->getOptionsModel();
         if(optionsModel)
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::setClientModel(ClientModel *clientModel)
             walletFrame->setClientModel(nullptr);
         }
 #endif // ENABLE_WALLET
-        unitDisplayControl->setOptionsModel(nullptr);
+        // unitDisplayControl->setOptionsModel(nullptr);
     }
 }