diff --git a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/rtorrent_.py b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/rtorrent_.py
index 98946b29..a37999ad 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/downloaders/rtorrent_.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/downloaders/rtorrent_.py
@@ -94,44 +94,6 @@ class rTorrent(Downloader):
 
         return False
 
-    def updateProviderGroup(self, name, data):
-        if data.get('seed_time'):
-            log.info('seeding time ignored, not supported')
-
-        if not name:
-            return False
-
-        if not self.connect():
-            return False
-
-        views = self.rt.get_views()
-
-        if name not in views:
-            self.rt.create_group(name)
-
-        group = self.rt.get_group(name)
-
-        try:
-            if data.get('seed_ratio'):
-                ratio = int(float(data.get('seed_ratio')) * 100)
-                log.debug('Updating provider ratio to %s, group name: %s', (ratio, name))
-
-                # Explicitly set all group options to ensure it is setup correctly
-                group.set_upload('1M')
-                group.set_min(ratio)
-                group.set_max(ratio)
-                group.set_command('d.stop')
-                group.enable()
-            else:
-                # Reset group action and disable it
-                group.set_command()
-                group.disable()
-        except MethodError as err:
-            log.error('Unable to set group options: %s', err.msg)
-            return False
-
-        return True
-
 
     def download(self, data = None, media = None, filedata = None):
         if not media: media = {}
@@ -142,10 +104,6 @@ class rTorrent(Downloader):
         if not self.connect():
             return False
 
-        group_name = 'cp_' + data.get('provider').lower()
-        if not self.updateProviderGroup(group_name, data):
-            return False
-
         torrent_params = {}
         if self.conf('label'):
             torrent_params['label'] = self.conf('label')
@@ -186,9 +144,6 @@ class rTorrent(Downloader):
             if self.conf('directory'):
                 torrent.set_directory(self.conf('directory'))
 
-            # Set Ratio Group
-            torrent.set_visible(group_name)
-
             # Start torrent
             if not self.conf('paused', default = 0):
                 torrent.start()