diff --git a/grc/CMakeLists.txt b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c0ee65..2c73b8d 100644
--- a/grc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 # along with GNU Radio; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
-
 install(FILES
     gsm_receiver_hier.xml
-    gsm_get_ccch_bursts.xml
     gsm_bursts_printer.xml DESTINATION share/gnuradio/grc/blocks
 )
diff --git a/grc/gsm_get_ccch_bursts.xml b/grc/gsm_get_ccch_bursts.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index ca96dcf..0000000
--- a/grc/gsm_get_ccch_bursts.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<block>
-  <name>get_ccch_bursts</name>
-  <key>gsm_get_ccch_bursts</key>
-  <category>GSM</category>
-  <import>import gsm</import>
-  <make>gsm.get_ccch_bursts()</make>
-  <sink>
-    <name>bursts_in</name>
-    <type>message</type>
-  </sink>
-  <source>
-    <name>bursts_out</name>
-    <type>message</type>
-  </source>
-</block>
diff --git a/include/gsm/CMakeLists.txt b/include/gsm/CMakeLists.txt
index 746f718..c7f4fb3 100644
--- a/include/gsm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/gsm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@
 install(FILES
     api.h
     receiver.h
-    get_ccch_bursts.h
     bursts_printer.h DESTINATION include/gsm
 )
diff --git a/include/gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h b/include/gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e0bbb1d..0000000
--- a/include/gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/* 
- * Copyright 2014 <+YOU OR YOUR COMPANY+>.
- * 
- * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
- * any later version.
- * 
- * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this software; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-
-#ifndef INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_H
-#define INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_H
-
-#include <gsm/api.h>
-#include <gnuradio/block.h>
-
-namespace gr {
-  namespace gsm {
-
-    /*!
-     * \brief <+description of block+>
-     * \ingroup gsm
-     *
-     */
-    class GSM_API get_ccch_bursts : virtual public gr::block
-    {
-     public:
-      typedef boost::shared_ptr<get_ccch_bursts> sptr;
-
-      /*!
-       * \brief Return a shared_ptr to a new instance of gsm::get_ccch_bursts.
-       *
-       * To avoid accidental use of raw pointers, gsm::get_ccch_bursts's
-       * constructor is in a private implementation
-       * class. gsm::get_ccch_bursts::make is the public interface for
-       * creating new instances.
-       */
-      static sptr make();
-    };
-
-  } // namespace gsm
-} // namespace gr
-
-#endif /* INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_H */
-
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 38539da..99207d8 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@
 
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR})
 link_directories(${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS})
-
 list(APPEND gsm_sources
     receiver_impl.cc
     receiver_config.cc 
     viterbi_detector.cc 
     sch.c
     bursts_printer_impl.cc
-    get_ccch_bursts_impl.cc
-)
+    )
 
 add_library(gnuradio-gsm SHARED ${gsm_sources})
 target_link_libraries(gnuradio-gsm ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${GNURADIO_RUNTIME_LIBRARIES}  
diff --git a/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.cc b/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 066382b..0000000
--- a/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/* 
- * Copyright 2014 <perper@o2.pl>.
- * 
- * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
- * any later version.
- * 
- * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this software; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include "config.h"
-#endif
-
-#include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
-#include "get_ccch_bursts_impl.h"
-#include <gsmtap.h>
-
-namespace gr {
-  namespace gsm {
-
-    void get_ccch_bursts_impl::filter_ccch(pmt::pmt_t msg)
-    {
-        pmt::pmt_t header_blob = pmt::car(msg);
-        pmt::pmt_t content = pmt::cdr(msg);
-        gsmtap_hdr * header = (gsmtap_hdr *)pmt::blob_data(header_blob);
-        uint32_t frame_nr = header->frame_number;
-        uint32_t frame_numbers[4];
-        uint32_t fn_mod51 = header->frame_number % 51;
-        
-        if(header->timeslot==0){
-            if(fn_mod51>=2 && fn_mod51<=5){
-                uint32_t ii = fn_mod51-2;
-                frame_numbers[ii]=header->frame_number;
-                d_msgs[ii] = msg;
-            }
-            
-            if(fn_mod51==5){
-                //check for a situation where some BCCH bursts were lost
-                //in this situation frame numbers won't be consecutive
-                bool frames_are_consecutive = true;
-                for(int jj=1; jj<4; jj++){
-                    if((frame_numbers[jj]-frame_numbers[jj-1])!=1){
-                        frames_are_consecutive = false;
-                    }
-                }
-                if(frames_are_consecutive){
-                    //send bursts to the output
-                    for(int jj=0; jj<4; jj++){
-                        message_port_pub(pmt::mp("bursts_out"), d_msgs[jj]);
-                    }                 
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    get_ccch_bursts::sptr
-    get_ccch_bursts::make()
-    {
-      return gnuradio::get_initial_sptr
-        (new get_ccch_bursts_impl());
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * The private constructor
-     */
-    get_ccch_bursts_impl::get_ccch_bursts_impl()
-      : gr::block("get_ccch_bursts",
-              gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0),
-              gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0))
-    {
-        message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("bursts_in"));
-        set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("bursts_in"), boost::bind(&get_ccch_bursts_impl::filter_ccch, this, _1));
-        message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("bursts_out"));
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Our virtual destructor.
-     */
-    get_ccch_bursts_impl::~get_ccch_bursts_impl()
-    {
-    }
-    
-  } /* namespace gsm */
-} /* namespace gr */
-
diff --git a/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.h b/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c0e7dd9..0000000
--- a/lib/get_ccch_bursts_impl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- c++ -*- */
-/* 
- * Copyright 2014 <+YOU OR YOUR COMPANY+>.
- * 
- * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
- * any later version.
- * 
- * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this software; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
- * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_IMPL_H
-#define INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_IMPL_H
-
-#include <gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h>
-#include <receiver_config.h>
-
-namespace gr {
-  namespace gsm {
-
-    class get_ccch_bursts_impl : public get_ccch_bursts
-    {
-     private:
-         pmt::pmt_t d_bursts[4];                
-     public:
-        get_ccch_bursts_impl();
-        ~get_ccch_bursts_impl();
-        void filter_ccch(pmt::pmt_t msg);
-    };
-
-  } // namespace gsm
-} // namespace gr
-
-#endif /* INCLUDED_GSM_GET_CCCH_BURSTS_IMPL_H */
-
diff --git a/swig/gsm_swig.i b/swig/gsm_swig.i
index fd0751b..12f48a4 100644
--- a/swig/gsm_swig.i
+++ b/swig/gsm_swig.i
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 %{
 #include "gsm/receiver.h"
 #include "gsm/bursts_printer.h"
-#include "gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h"
 %}
 
 
@@ -18,5 +17,4 @@
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(gsm, receiver);
 %include "gsm/bursts_printer.h"
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(gsm, bursts_printer);
-%include "gsm/get_ccch_bursts.h"
-GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(gsm, get_ccch_bursts);
+