diff --git a/build/CMakeLists.txt b/build/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b3553d2..2bdfb396 100644
--- a/build/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ set (CLIENT_SRC
   "${LIBI2PD_CLIENT_SRC_DIR}/SOCKS.cpp"
   "${LIBI2PD_CLIENT_SRC_DIR}/HTTPProxy.cpp"
   "${LIBI2PD_CLIENT_SRC_DIR}/I2CP.cpp"
-  "${LIBI2PD_CLIENT_SRC_DIR}/WebSocks.cpp"
 )
 
 add_library(libi2pdclient ${CLIENT_SRC})
diff --git a/filelist.mk b/filelist.mk
index 72773975..7d13fb2f 100644
--- a/filelist.mk
+++ b/filelist.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIB_SRC = $(wildcard $(LIB_SRC_DIR)/*.cpp)
 
 #LIB_CLIENT_SRC = \
 #	AddressBook.cpp BOB.cpp ClientContext.cpp I2PTunnel.cpp I2PService.cpp MatchedDestination.cpp \
-#	SAM.cpp SOCKS.cpp HTTPProxy.cpp I2CP.cpp WebSocks.cpp
+#	SAM.cpp SOCKS.cpp HTTPProxy.cpp I2CP.cpp
 
 LIB_CLIENT_SRC = $(wildcard $(LIB_CLIENT_SRC_DIR)/*.cpp)
 
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/ClientContext.cpp b/libi2pd_client/ClientContext.cpp
index d72f40a8..722fb242 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/ClientContext.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd_client/ClientContext.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "util.h"
 #include "ClientContext.h"
 #include "SOCKS.h"
-#include "WebSocks.h"
 #include "MatchedDestination.h"
 
 namespace i2p
@@ -598,10 +597,8 @@ namespace client
 						}
 						else if (type == I2P_TUNNELS_SECTION_TYPE_WEBSOCKS)
 						{
-							// websocks proxy
-							auto tun = std::make_shared<WebSocks>(address, port, localDestination);
-							clientTunnel = tun;
-							clientEndpoint = tun->GetLocalEndpoint();
+							LogPrint(eLogError, "Clients: I2P Client tunnel websocks is deprecated");
+							continue;
 						}
 						else
 						{
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.cpp b/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a3e8c1bf..00000000
--- a/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-#include "WebSocks.h"
-#include "Log.h"
-#include <string>
-
-namespace i2p
-{
-namespace client
-{
-	class WebSocksImpl
-	{
-	public:
-		WebSocksImpl(const std::string & addr, int port) : m_Addr(addr), m_Port(port)
-		{
-		}
-
-		~WebSocksImpl()
-		{
-		}
-
-		void Start()
-		{
-			LogPrint(eLogInfo, "[Tunnels] starting websocks tunnel at %s:%d is rejected: WebSockets is deprecated", m_Addr, m_Port);
-		}
-
-		void Stop()
-		{
-		}
-
-		void InitializeDestination(WebSocks * parent)
-		{
-		}
-
-		boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint GetLocalEndpoint()
-		{
-			return boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint(boost::asio::ip::address::from_string(m_Addr), m_Port);
-		}
-
-		std::string m_Addr;
-		int m_Port;
-
-	};
-}
-}
-
-namespace i2p
-{
-namespace client
-{
-	WebSocks::WebSocks(const std::string & addr, int port, std::shared_ptr<ClientDestination> localDestination) : m_Impl(new WebSocksImpl(addr, port))
-	{
-		m_Impl->InitializeDestination(this);
-	}
-	WebSocks::~WebSocks() { delete m_Impl; }
-
-	void WebSocks::Start()
-	{
-		m_Impl->Start();
-		GetLocalDestination()->Start();
-	}
-
-	boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint WebSocks::GetLocalEndpoint() const
-	{
-		return m_Impl->GetLocalEndpoint();
-	}
-
-	void WebSocks::Stop()
-	{
-		m_Impl->Stop();
-		GetLocalDestination()->Stop();
-	}
-}
-}
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.h b/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2314659f..00000000
--- a/libi2pd_client/WebSocks.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef WEBSOCKS_H_
-#define WEBSOCKS_H_
-#include <string>
-#include <memory>
-#include "I2PService.h"
-#include "Destination.h"
-
-namespace i2p
-{
-namespace client
-{
-
-	class WebSocksImpl;
-
-	/** @brief websocket socks proxy server */
-	class WebSocks : public i2p::client::I2PService
-	{
-	public:
-		WebSocks(const std::string & addr, int port, std::shared_ptr<ClientDestination> localDestination);
-		~WebSocks();
-
-		void Start();
-		void Stop();
-
-		boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint GetLocalEndpoint() const;
-
-		const char * GetName() { return "WebSOCKS Proxy"; }
-
-	private:
-		WebSocksImpl * m_Impl;
-	};
-}
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/qt/i2pd_qt/i2pd_qt.pro b/qt/i2pd_qt/i2pd_qt.pro
index aa87a765..6eec3a16 100644
--- a/qt/i2pd_qt/i2pd_qt.pro
+++ b/qt/i2pd_qt/i2pd_qt.pro
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ SOURCES += DaemonQT.cpp mainwindow.cpp \
     ../../libi2pd_client/MatchedDestination.cpp \
     ../../libi2pd_client/SAM.cpp \
     ../../libi2pd_client/SOCKS.cpp \
-    ../../libi2pd_client/WebSocks.cpp \
     ../../daemon/Daemon.cpp \
     ../../daemon/HTTPServer.cpp \
     ../../daemon/I2PControl.cpp \
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ HEADERS  += DaemonQT.h mainwindow.h \
     ../../libi2pd_client/MatchedDestination.h \
     ../../libi2pd_client/SAM.h \
     ../../libi2pd_client/SOCKS.h \
-    ../../libi2pd_client/WebSocks.h \
     ../../daemon/Daemon.h \
     ../../daemon/HTTPServer.h \
     ../../daemon/I2PControl.h \