diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
index 014719a454..df80cf017f 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ public class Case {
     private volatile ExecutorService caseLockingExecutor;
     private CoordinationService.Lock caseDirLock;
     private SleuthkitCase caseDb;
-    private SleuthkitErrorReporter sleuthkitErrorReporter;
     private CollaborationMonitor collaborationMonitor;
     private Services caseServices;
     private boolean hasDataSources;
@@ -1811,7 +1810,6 @@ public class Case {
      */
     @Messages({
         "Case.progressMessage.switchingLogDirectory=Switching log directory...",
-        "Case.progressMessage.settingUpTskErrorReporting=Setting up SleuthKit error reporting...",
         "Case.progressMessage.clearingTempDirectory=Clearing case temp directory...",
         "Case.progressMessage.openingCaseLevelServices=Opening case-level services...",
         "Case.progressMessage.openingApplicationServiceResources=Opening application service case resources...",
@@ -1827,18 +1825,6 @@ public class Case {
             throw new CaseActionCancelledException(Bundle.Case_exceptionMessage_cancelledByUser());
         }
 
-        /*
-         * Hook up a SleuthKit layer error reporter.
-         */
-        progressIndicator.progress(Bundle.Case_progressMessage_settingUpTskErrorReporting());
-        sleuthkitErrorReporter
-                = new SleuthkitErrorReporter(MIN_SECS_BETWEEN_TSK_ERROR_REPORTS, NbBundle.getMessage(Case.class,
-                        "IntervalErrorReport.ErrorText"));
-        caseDb.addErrorObserver(this.sleuthkitErrorReporter);
-        if (Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted()) {
-            throw new CaseActionCancelledException(Bundle.Case_exceptionMessage_cancelledByUser());
-        }
-
         /*
          * Clear the temp subdirectory of the case directory.
          */
@@ -2073,8 +2059,8 @@ public class Case {
         "Case.progressMessage.shuttingDownNetworkCommunications=Shutting down network communications...",
         "Case.progressMessage.closingApplicationServiceResources=Closing case-specific application service resources...",
         "Case.progressMessage.closingCaseLevelServices=Closing case-level services...",
-        "Case.progressMessage.closingCaseDatabase=Closing case database...",
-        "Case.progressMessage.shuttingDownTskErrorReporting=Shutting down SleuthKit error reporting..."})
+        "Case.progressMessage.closingCaseDatabase=Closing case database..."
+    })
     private void close(ProgressIndicator progressIndicator) {
         IngestManager.getInstance().cancelAllIngestJobs(IngestJob.CancellationReason.CASE_CLOSED);
 
@@ -2115,10 +2101,6 @@ public class Case {
         if (null != caseDb) {
             progressIndicator.progress(Bundle.Case_progressMessage_closingCaseDatabase());
             caseDb.close();
-            if (null != sleuthkitErrorReporter) {
-                progressIndicator.progress(Bundle.Case_progressMessage_shuttingDownTskErrorReporting());
-                caseDb.removeErrorObserver(sleuthkitErrorReporter);
-            }
         }
 
         /*
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/SleuthkitErrorReporter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/SleuthkitErrorReporter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 15deff10d6..0000000000
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/SleuthkitErrorReporter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Autopsy Forensic Browser
- *
- * Copyright 2011-2017 Basis Technology Corp.
- * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule;
-
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.MessageNotifyUtil;
-import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.SleuthkitCase;
-
-/**
- * Acts as a bridge between the Sleuthkit Java bindings classes and Autopsy by
- * implementing the SleuthkitCase$ErrorObserver interface. All errors are
- * written to the Autopsy logs. If a GUI is running, errors are also batched up
- * and reported periodically to the user via the notification area in the lower
- * right hand corner of the main application window.
- */
-class SleuthkitErrorReporter implements SleuthkitCase.ErrorObserver {
-
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(SleuthkitErrorReporter.class.getName());
-    private final int milliSecondsBetweenReports;
-    private final String message;
-    private long newProblems;
-    private long totalProblems;
-    private long lastReportedDate;
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new IntervalErrorReprotData instance and subscribe for TSK error
-     * notifications for the current case.
-     *
-     * @param secondsBetweenReports Minimum number of seconds between reports.
-     *                              It will not warn more frequently than this.
-     * @param message               The message that will be shown when warning
-     *                              the user.
-     */
-    SleuthkitErrorReporter(int secondsBetweenReports, String message) {
-        this.newProblems = 0;
-        this.totalProblems = 0;
-        this.lastReportedDate = 0; // arm the first warning by choosing zero
-        this.milliSecondsBetweenReports = secondsBetweenReports * 1000;  // convert to milliseconds
-        this.message = message;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Call this to add problems to the class. When the time threshold is met
-     * (or if this is the first problem encountered), a warning will be shown to
-     * the user.
-     *
-     * @param context      The context in which the error occurred.
-     * @param errorMessage A description of the error that occurred.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void receiveError(String context, String errorMessage) {
-        LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("%s error in the SleuthKit layer: %s", context, errorMessage));
-        this.newProblems += 1;
-        this.totalProblems += newProblems;
-        long currentTimeStamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
-        if ((currentTimeStamp - lastReportedDate) > milliSecondsBetweenReports) {
-            this.lastReportedDate = currentTimeStamp;
-            MessageNotifyUtil.Notify.error(message, context + ", " + errorMessage + " "
-                    + this.newProblems + " "
-                    + NbBundle.getMessage(SleuthkitErrorReporter.class, "IntervalErrorReport.NewIssues")
-                    + " " + this.totalProblems + " "
-                    + NbBundle.getMessage(SleuthkitErrorReporter.class, "IntervalErrorReport.TotalIssues")
-                    + ".");
-            this.newProblems = 0;
-        }
-    }
-}