diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 2d303ad3f4f..7be6298ece5 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ func NewClient(cfg *config.Config, consulCatalog consul.CatalogAPI, consulServic
 	}
 
 	fingerprintManager := NewFingerprintManager(c.GetConfig, c.config.Node,
-		c.shutdownCh, c.updateNodeFromFingerprint, c.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
-		c.updateNodeFromDriver, c.logger)
+		c.shutdownCh, c.updateNodeFromFingerprint, c.updateNodeFromDriver,
+		c.logger)
 
 	// Fingerprint the node and scan for drivers
 	if err := fingerprintManager.Run(); err != nil {
@@ -1086,71 +1086,6 @@ func (c *Client) updateNodeFromDriver(name string, fingerprint, health *structs.
 	return c.config.Node
 }
 
-/* Model for converging the periodic fingerprinting and health checking:
-
-func watcher(driver Driver) {
-   p := driver.Periodic()
-   healthChecker driver.HealthChecker()
-   hDur := healthChecker.Periodic()
-
-   var t1, t2 time.Timer
-
-   if healthChecker {
-      t2 = time.NewTimer(hDur)
-   }
-
-   for {
-     select {
-     case shutdown:
-     case periodicFingerprint <- t1.C:
-		 // Do stuff
-		 t1.Reset(its duration)
-     case healthCheck <- t2.C: // Nil: never fire
-		 // Do stuff
-		 newHealth := driver.HealthCheck()
-		 updateNodeFromDriver(nil, newHealth)
-		 t2.Reset(its duration)
-     }
-   }
-}
-*/
-
-// updateNodeFromHealthCheck receives a health check response and updates the
-// node accordingly
-// TODO is this even needed?
-func (c *Client) updateNodeFromHealthCheck(response *cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node {
-	c.configLock.Lock()
-	defer c.configLock.Unlock()
-
-	nodeHasChanged := false
-
-	// update the node with the latest driver health information
-	for name, newVal := range response.Drivers {
-		if newVal == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		oldVal := c.config.Node.Drivers[name]
-		if newVal.HealthCheckEquals(oldVal) {
-
-			// make sure we accurately reflect the last time a health check has been
-			// performed for the driver.
-			oldVal.UpdateTime = newVal.UpdateTime
-			continue
-		}
-		nodeHasChanged = true
-		if oldVal == nil {
-			c.config.Node.Drivers[name] = newVal
-		} else {
-		}
-	}
-
-	if nodeHasChanged {
-		c.updateNode()
-	}
-
-	return c.config.Node
-}
-
 // resourcesAreEqual is a temporary function to compare whether resources are
 // equal. We can use this until we change fingerprinters to set pointers on a
 // return type.
diff --git a/client/fingerprint_manager.go b/client/fingerprint_manager.go
index 5f1207a5214..d3fccb265f8 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint_manager.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint_manager.go
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ type FingerprintManager struct {
 	// associated node
 	updateNodeAttributes func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node
 
-	// updateHealthCheck is a callback to the client to update the state of the
-	// node for resources that require a health check
-	updateHealthCheck func(*cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node
-
 	updateNodeFromDriver func(string, *structs.DriverInfo, *structs.DriverInfo) *structs.Node
 	logger               *log.Logger
 }
@@ -39,13 +35,11 @@ func NewFingerprintManager(getConfig func() *config.Config,
 	node *structs.Node,
 	shutdownCh chan struct{},
 	updateNodeAttributes func(*cstructs.FingerprintResponse) *structs.Node,
-	updateHealthCheck func(*cstructs.HealthCheckResponse) *structs.Node,
 	updateNodeFromDriver func(string, *structs.DriverInfo, *structs.DriverInfo) *structs.Node,
 	logger *log.Logger) *FingerprintManager {
 	return &FingerprintManager{
 		getConfig:            getConfig,
 		updateNodeAttributes: updateNodeAttributes,
-		updateHealthCheck:    updateHealthCheck,
 		updateNodeFromDriver: updateNodeFromDriver,
 		node:                 node,
 		shutdownCh:           shutdownCh,
diff --git a/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go b/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
index f7008cd7193..82cb2186f8c 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint_manager_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_MockDriver(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testLogger(),
 	)
@@ -71,7 +70,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_ResourcesFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Run(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -150,7 +147,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Fingerprint_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -222,7 +218,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_HealthCheck_Driver(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -324,7 +319,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_HealthCheck_Periodic(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -429,7 +423,6 @@ func TestFimgerprintManager_Run_InWhitelist(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -468,7 +461,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_InBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -508,7 +500,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_Combination(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -550,7 +541,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_WhitelistDrivers(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -587,7 +577,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_AllDriversBlacklisted(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -629,7 +618,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversWhiteListBlacklistCombination(t *testing.
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)
@@ -673,7 +661,6 @@ func TestFingerprintManager_Run_DriversInBlacklist(t *testing.T) {
 		testClient.config.Node,
 		testClient.shutdownCh,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromFingerprint,
-		testClient.updateNodeFromHealthCheck,
 		testClient.updateNodeFromDriver,
 		testClient.logger,
 	)