diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 3c4f652a1..11f520387 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent), dis
   connect(BTSession, SIGNAL(newDownloadedTorrent(QString, QString)), this, SLOT(processDownloadedFiles(QString, QString)));
   connect(BTSession, SIGNAL(downloadFromUrlFailure(QString, QString)), this, SLOT(handleDownloadFromUrlFailure(QString, QString)));
   connect(BTSession, SIGNAL(deletedTorrent(QString)), this, SLOT(deleteTorrent(QString)));
-  connect(BTSession, SIGNAL(pausedTorrent(QString)), this, SLOT(pauseTorrent(QString)));
   qDebug("create tabWidget");
   tabs = new QTabWidget();
   // Download torrents tab
@@ -1185,8 +1184,8 @@ void GUI::togglePausedState(QString hash) {
   if(tabs->currentIndex() == 1)
     inDownloadList = false;
   QTorrentHandle h = BTSession->getTorrentHandle(hash);
-  if(BTSession->isPaused(hash)) {
-    BTSession->resumeTorrent(hash);
+  if(h.is_paused()) {
+    h.resume();
     if(inDownloadList) {
       downloadingTorrentTab->resumeTorrent(hash);
       updateUnfinishedTorrentNumber(downloadingTorrentTab->getNbTorrentsInList());
@@ -1195,7 +1194,7 @@ void GUI::togglePausedState(QString hash) {
       updateFinishedTorrentNumber(finishedTorrentTab->getNbTorrentsInList());
     }
   }else{
-    BTSession->pauseTorrent(hash);
+    h.pause();
     if(inDownloadList) {
       downloadingTorrentTab->pauseTorrent(hash);
       updateUnfinishedTorrentNumber(downloadingTorrentTab->getNbTorrentsInList());
@@ -1262,7 +1261,9 @@ void GUI::on_actionPause_triggered() {
   }
   QString hash;
   foreach(hash, hashes) {
-    if(BTSession->pauseTorrent(hash)){
+    QTorrentHandle h = BTSession->getTorrentHandle(hash);
+    if(!h.is_paused()){
+      h.pause();
       if(inDownloadList) {
         downloadingTorrentTab->pauseTorrent(hash);
         updateUnfinishedTorrentNumber(downloadingTorrentTab->getNbTorrentsInList());
@@ -1319,7 +1320,9 @@ void GUI::on_actionStart_triggered() {
   }
   QString hash;
   foreach(hash, hashes) {
-    if(BTSession->resumeTorrent(hash)){
+    QTorrentHandle h = BTSession->getTorrentHandle(hash);
+    if(!h.is_paused()){
+      h.resume();
       if(inDownloadList) {
         downloadingTorrentTab->resumeTorrent(hash);
         updateUnfinishedTorrentNumber(downloadingTorrentTab->getNbTorrentsInList());
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.cpp b/src/bittorrent.cpp
index e809e1f08..0b747b8ec 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.cpp
+++ b/src/bittorrent.cpp
@@ -225,17 +225,6 @@ QTorrentHandle bittorrent::getTorrentHandle(QString hash) const{
   return QTorrentHandle(s->find_torrent(misc::fromString<sha1_hash>((hash.toStdString()))));
 }
 
-// Return true if the torrent corresponding to the
-// hash is paused
-bool bittorrent::isPaused(QString hash) const{
-  QTorrentHandle h = getTorrentHandle(hash);
-  if(!h.is_valid()) {
-    qDebug("/!\\ Error: Invalid handle");
-    return true;
-  }
-  return h.is_paused();
-}
-
 unsigned int bittorrent::getFinishedPausedTorrentsNb() const {
   unsigned int nbPaused = 0;
   std::vector<torrent_handle> torrents = getTorrents();
@@ -298,53 +287,6 @@ void bittorrent::deleteTorrent(QString hash, bool permanent) {
   emit deletedTorrent(hash);
 }
 
-// Pause a running torrent
-bool bittorrent::pauseTorrent(QString hash) {
-  bool change = false;
-  QTorrentHandle h = getTorrentHandle(hash);
-  if(h.is_valid() && !h.is_paused()) {
-    h.pause();
-    change = true;
-    // Save fast resume data
-    saveFastResumeData(hash);
-    qDebug("Torrent paused successfully");
-    emit pausedTorrent(hash);
-  }else{
-    if(!h.is_valid()) {
-      qDebug("Could not pause torrent %s, reason: invalid", hash.toUtf8().data());
-    }else{
-        qDebug("Could not pause torrent %s, reason: already paused", hash.toUtf8().data());
-    }
-  }
-  // Create .paused file if necessary
-  QFile paused_file(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash+".paused");
-  paused_file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text);
-  paused_file.write(QByteArray::number((double)h.progress()));
-  paused_file.close();
-  if(change) {
-    addConsoleMessage(tr("'%1' paused.", "e.g: xxx.avi paused.").arg(h.name()));
-  }
-  return change;
-}
-
-// Resume a torrent in paused state
-bool bittorrent::resumeTorrent(QString hash) {
-  bool change = false;
-  QTorrentHandle h = getTorrentHandle(hash);
-  if(h.is_valid() && h.is_paused()) {
-      h.resume();
-      change = true;
-      emit resumedTorrent(hash);
-  }
-  // Delete .paused file
-  if(QFile::exists(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash+".paused"))
-    QFile::remove(misc::qBittorrentPath()+"BT_backup"+QDir::separator()+hash+".paused");
-  if(change) {
-    addConsoleMessage(tr("'%1' resumed.", "e.g: xxx.avi resumed.").arg(h.name()));
-  }
-  return change;
-}
-
 void bittorrent::pauseAllTorrents() {
     std::vector<torrent_handle> torrents = getTorrents();
     std::vector<torrent_handle>::iterator torrentIT;
diff --git a/src/bittorrent.h b/src/bittorrent.h
index a5b0414b5..9e76e0592 100644
--- a/src/bittorrent.h
+++ b/src/bittorrent.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject {
     ~bittorrent();
     QTorrentHandle getTorrentHandle(QString hash) const;
     std::vector<torrent_handle> getTorrents() const;
-    bool isPaused(QString hash) const;
     bool isFilePreviewPossible(QString fileHash) const;
     bool isDHTEnabled() const;
     float getPayloadDownloadRate() const;
@@ -107,8 +106,6 @@ class bittorrent : public QObject {
     void downloadFromUrl(QString url);
     void downloadFromURLList(const QStringList& url_list);
     void deleteTorrent(QString hash, bool permanent = false);
-    bool pauseTorrent(QString hash);
-    bool resumeTorrent(QString hash);
     void pauseAllTorrents();
     void resumeAllTorrents();
     void saveDHTEntry();
diff --git a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
index 6faf46181..f7c66e6db 100644
--- a/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
+++ b/src/downloadingTorrents.cpp
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ void DownloadingTorrents::addTorrent(QString hash) {
   if(BTSession->isQueueingEnabled())
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PRIORITY), QVariant((int)BTSession->getDlTorrentPriority(hash)));
   DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, HASH), QVariant(hash));
-  // Pause torrent if it was paused last time
-  if(BTSession->isPaused(hash)) {
+  // Pause torrent if it is
+  if(h.is_paused()) {
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, PROGRESS), QVariant((double)BTSession->getUncheckedTorrentProgress(hash)));
     DLListModel->setData(DLListModel->index(row, NAME), QVariant(QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/skin/paused.png"))), Qt::DecorationRole);
     setRowColor(row, QString::fromUtf8("red"));