diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.cc
index ba8ac160f..9024d0df1 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.cc
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ LteRlcAm::LteRlcAm ()
   // SDU reassembling process
   m_reassemblingState = WAITING_S0_FULL;
   m_expectedSeqNumber = 0;
-
-  Simulator::ScheduleNow (&LteRlcAm::Start, this);
 }
 
 LteRlcAm::~LteRlcAm ()
@@ -1017,24 +1015,6 @@ LteRlcAm::DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p)
 }
 
 
-void
-LteRlcAm::Start ()
-{
-  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-
-  LteMacSapProvider::ReportBufferStatusParameters p;
-  p.rnti = m_rnti;
-  p.lcid = m_lcid;
-  p.txQueueSize = 0;
-  p.txQueueHolDelay = 0;
-  p.retxQueueSize = 0;
-  p.retxQueueHolDelay = 0;
-  p.statusPduSize = 0;
-
-  m_macSapProvider->ReportBufferStatus (p);
-}
-
-
 bool
 LteRlcAm::IsInsideReceivingWindow (SequenceNumber10 seqNumber)
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.h b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.h
index b32abcc89..895a85100 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-am.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ public:
   virtual void DoNotifyHarqDeliveryFailure ();
   virtual void DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p);
 
-  void Start ();
-
 private:
   /**
    * This method will schedule a timeout at WaitReplyTimeout interval
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.cc
index 8f66e8904..530a1f269 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.cc
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ LteRlcTm::LteRlcTm ()
     m_txBufferSize (0)
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-
-  Simulator::ScheduleNow (&LteRlcTm::Start, this);
 }
 
 LteRlcTm::~LteRlcTm ()
@@ -187,15 +185,6 @@ LteRlcTm::DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p)
 }
 
 
-void
-LteRlcTm::Start ()
-{
-  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-
-  DoReportBufferStatus ();
-}
-
-
 void
 LteRlcTm::DoReportBufferStatus (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.h b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.h
index 88e8f2529..c2d6d5a58 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-tm.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ public:
   virtual void DoNotifyHarqDeliveryFailure ();
   virtual void DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p);
 
-  void Start ();
-
 private:
   void ExpireRbsTimer (void);
   void DoReportBufferStatus ();
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
index c8affe8a7..a672b2bc6 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.cc
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ LteRlcUm::LteRlcUm ()
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
   m_reassemblingState = WAITING_S0_FULL;
-
-  Simulator::ScheduleNow (&LteRlcUm::Start, this);
 }
 
 LteRlcUm::~LteRlcUm ()
@@ -559,15 +557,6 @@ LteRlcUm::DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p)
 }
 
 
-void
-LteRlcUm::Start ()
-{
-  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-
-  DoReportBufferStatus ();
-}
-
-
 bool
 LteRlcUm::IsInsideReorderingWindow (SequenceNumber10 seqNumber)
 {
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.h b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.h
index f345b50f3..e68d4a262 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-rlc-um.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ public:
   virtual void DoNotifyHarqDeliveryFailure ();
   virtual void DoReceivePdu (Ptr<Packet> p);
 
-  void Start ();
-
 private:
   void ExpireReorderingTimer (void);
   void ExpireRbsTimer (void);