diff --git a/lib/fencing/st_client.c b/lib/fencing/st_client.c
index dc40bbe5a80..df10eb45b2c 100644
--- a/lib/fencing/st_client.c
+++ b/lib/fencing/st_client.c
@@ -2421,7 +2421,6 @@ stonith_api_time(uint32_t nodeid, const char *uname, bool in_progress)
     char *name = NULL;
 
     time_t when = 0;
-    time_t progress = 0;
     stonith_t *st = NULL;
     stonith_history_t *history, *hp = NULL;
     enum stonith_call_options opts = st_opt_sync_call;
@@ -2453,9 +2452,6 @@ stonith_api_time(uint32_t nodeid, const char *uname, bool in_progress)
             entries++;
             if (in_progress) {
                 progress++;
-                if (hp->state != st_done && hp->state != st_failed) {
-                    progress = time(NULL);
-                }
 
             } else if (hp->state == st_done) {
                 completed++;
@@ -2472,10 +2468,6 @@ stonith_api_time(uint32_t nodeid, const char *uname, bool in_progress)
         }
     }
 
-    if (progress) {
-        when = progress;
-    }
-
     if (st) {
         st->cmds->disconnect(st);
         stonith_api_delete(st);