diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 5810620817..3d6ac099cd 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   reverselock.h \
   rpc/blockchain.h \
   rpc/client.h \
-  rpc/mining.h \
   rpc/protocol.h \
   rpc/server.h \
   rpc/rawtransaction_util.h \
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 9d0427075e..2d63508105 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 #include <policy/settings.h>
 #include <pow.h>
 #include <rpc/blockchain.h>
-#include <rpc/mining.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
+#include <script/script.h>
 #include <shutdown.h>
 #include <txmempool.h>
+#include <univalue.h>
 #include <util/fees.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ static UniValue getnetworkhashps(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     return GetNetworkHashPS(!request.params[0].isNull() ? request.params[0].get_int() : 120, !request.params[1].isNull() ? request.params[1].get_int() : -1);
 }
 
-UniValue generateBlocks(std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGenerate, uint64_t nMaxTries, bool keepScript)
+static UniValue generateBlocks(const CScript& coinbase_script, int nGenerate, uint64_t nMaxTries)
 {
     static const int nInnerLoopCount = 0x10000;
     int nHeightEnd = 0;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ UniValue generateBlocks(std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGen
     UniValue blockHashes(UniValue::VARR);
     while (nHeight < nHeightEnd && !ShutdownRequested())
     {
-        std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(BlockAssembler(Params()).CreateNewBlock(coinbaseScript->reserveScript));
+        std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(BlockAssembler(Params()).CreateNewBlock(coinbase_script));
         if (!pblocktemplate.get())
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Couldn't create new block");
         CBlock *pblock = &pblocktemplate->block;
@@ -149,12 +150,6 @@ UniValue generateBlocks(std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGen
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "ProcessNewBlock, block not accepted");
         ++nHeight;
         blockHashes.push_back(pblock->GetHash().GetHex());
-
-        //mark script as important because it was used at least for one coinbase output if the script came from the wallet
-        if (keepScript)
-        {
-            coinbaseScript->KeepScript();
-        }
     }
     return blockHashes;
 }
@@ -192,10 +187,9 @@ static UniValue generatetoaddress(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Error: Invalid address");
     }
 
-    std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript = std::make_shared<CReserveScript>();
-    coinbaseScript->reserveScript = GetScriptForDestination(destination);
+    CScript coinbase_script = GetScriptForDestination(destination);
 
-    return generateBlocks(coinbaseScript, nGenerate, nMaxTries, false);
+    return generateBlocks(coinbase_script, nGenerate, nMaxTries);
 }
 
 static UniValue getmininginfo(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.h b/src/rpc/mining.h
deleted file mode 100644
index be9a973315..0000000000
--- a/src/rpc/mining.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2017 The Bitcoin Core developers
-// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
-// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
-
-#ifndef BITCOIN_RPC_MINING_H
-#define BITCOIN_RPC_MINING_H
-
-#include <script/script.h>
-
-#include <univalue.h>
-
-/** Generate blocks (mine) */
-UniValue generateBlocks(std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbaseScript, int nGenerate, uint64_t nMaxTries, bool keepScript);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/script/script.h b/src/script/script.h
index bab3b62d06..7ce80f4496 100644
--- a/src/script/script.h
+++ b/src/script/script.h
@@ -605,13 +605,4 @@ struct CScriptWitness
     std::string ToString() const;
 };
 
-class CReserveScript
-{
-public:
-    CScript reserveScript;
-    virtual void KeepScript() {}
-    CReserveScript() {}
-    virtual ~CReserveScript() {}
-};
-
 #endif // BITCOIN_SCRIPT_SCRIPT_H
diff --git a/src/validationinterface.h b/src/validationinterface.h
index 78f3026a80..ea1b2e7e76 100644
--- a/src/validationinterface.h
+++ b/src/validationinterface.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class CBlockIndex;
 struct CBlockLocator;
 class CBlockIndex;
 class CConnman;
-class CReserveScript;
 class CValidationInterface;
 class CValidationState;
 class uint256;
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 27e9b6b542..62042e96d8 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ public:
 void MaybeResendWalletTxs();
 
 /** A key allocated from the key pool. */
-class CReserveKey final : public CReserveScript
+class CReserveKey
 {
 protected:
     CWallet* pwallet;
@@ -1395,7 +1395,6 @@ public:
     void ReturnKey();
     bool GetReservedKey(CPubKey &pubkey, bool internal = false);
     void KeepKey();
-    void KeepScript() override { KeepKey(); }
 };
 
 /** RAII object to check and reserve a wallet rescan */