diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 47acb5f..88abbbf 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
             options.initStats.stratumPorts = Object.keys(options.ports);
             _this.stratumServer.broadcastMiningJobs(_this.jobManager.currentJob.getJobParams());
             finishedCallback();
-            _this.emit('started');
 
         }).on('broadcastTimeout', function(){
             emitLog('No new blocks for ' + options.jobRebroadcastTimeout + ' seconds - updating transactions & rebroadcasting work');