diff --git a/src/torrent-manager.hpp b/src/torrent-manager.hpp
index 12096c3..8c638dd 100644
--- a/src/torrent-manager.hpp
+++ b/src/torrent-manager.hpp
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@
   uint64_t                                                            m_sortingCounter;
   // Keychain instance
   shared_ptr<KeyChain>                                                m_keyChain;
-
+  // A collection for all interests that have been sent for which we have not received a response
   std::unordered_set<ndn::Name>                                       m_pendingInterests;
-
+  // A queue to hold all interests for requested data that we have yet to send
   shared_ptr<InterestQueue>                                           m_interestQueue;
   // TODO(spyros) Fix and reintegrate update handler
   // // Update Handler instance
@@ -393,14 +393,6 @@
   return findTorrentFileSegmentToDownload() == nullptr;
 }
 
-inline
-void
-TorrentManager::shutdown()
-{
-  // TODO(msweatt) Consider unregistering all prefix to exit more gracefully
-  m_face->shutdown();
-}
-
 }  // end ntorrent
 }  // end ndn