diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9903caf14..6d4602cfe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
         <bitcoinj.version>0.10.3-MB-ALICE</bitcoinj.version>
 
         <!-- Version of XChange to use (multiple uses) -->
-        <xchange.version>3.1.0</xchange.version>
+        <xchange.version>3.0.0</xchange.version>
 
         <!-- Version of spongycastle to use -->
         <sc-light-jdk15on.version>1.47.0.2</sc-light-jdk15on.version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/multibit/exchange/TickerTimerTask.java b/src/main/java/org/multibit/exchange/TickerTimerTask.java
index 491b5e3d8..7653d9f2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/multibit/exchange/TickerTimerTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/multibit/exchange/TickerTimerTask.java
@@ -241,13 +241,6 @@ public void createExchangeObjects(String newExchangeName) {
         Exchange exchangeDOGE = ExchangeFactory.INSTANCE.createExchange(PoloniexExchange.class.getName());
 
         if (exchange != null) {
-            try {
-                exchange.remoteInit();
-                exchangeDOGE.remoteInit();
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                log.error("Could not contact exchanges for init!");
-                return;
-            }
 
             // Interested in the public market data feed (no authentication).
             marketDataServiceBTC = exchange.getPollingMarketDataService();
@@ -255,7 +248,7 @@ public void createExchangeObjects(String newExchangeName) {
             log.debug("marketDataServiceBTC = " + marketDataServiceBTC);
 
             // Get the list of available currencies.
-            exchangeSymbols = new ArrayList<CurrencyPair>(exchange.getMetaData().getMarketMetaDataMap().keySet());
+            exchangeSymbols = exchange.getMetaData().getCurrencyPairs();
             log.debug("exchangeSymbols = " + exchangeSymbols);
 
             if (exchangeSymbols != null) {