diff --git a/netwerk/dns/TRR.cpp b/netwerk/dns/TRR.cpp
index 91ebd541f145..37e4ad84880c 100644
--- a/netwerk/dns/TRR.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/dns/TRR.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 TRR::Notify(nsITimer *aTimer)
 {
   if (aTimer == mTimeout) {
+    LOG(("TRR request for %s timed out\n", mHost.get()));
     mTimeout = nullptr;
     Cancel();
   } else {
diff --git a/netwerk/dns/TRRService.cpp b/netwerk/dns/TRRService.cpp
index 3d8519275026..092b00c99adb 100644
--- a/netwerk/dns/TRRService.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/dns/TRRService.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ TRRService::TRRService()
   , mUseGET(false)
   , mClearTRRBLStorage(false)
   , mConfirmationState(CONFIRM_INIT)
-  , mRetryConfirmInterval(1000)
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread(), "wrong thread");
 }
@@ -84,19 +83,13 @@ bool
 TRRService::Enabled()
 {
   if (mConfirmationState == CONFIRM_INIT && !mWaitForCaptive) {
-    LOG(("TRRService::Enabled => CONFIRM_TRYING\n"));
     mConfirmationState = CONFIRM_TRYING;
   }
 
   if (mConfirmationState == CONFIRM_TRYING) {
-    LOG(("TRRService::Enabled MaybeConfirm()\n"));
     MaybeConfirm();
   }
 
-  if (mConfirmationState != CONFIRM_OK) {
-    LOG(("TRRService::Enabled mConfirmationState=%d\n", (int)mConfirmationState));
-  }
-
   return (mConfirmationState == CONFIRM_OK);
 }
 
@@ -297,8 +290,6 @@ TRRService::MaybeConfirm()
 {
   if ((mMode == MODE_NATIVEONLY) || mConfirmer ||
       mConfirmationState != CONFIRM_TRYING) {
-    LOG(("TRRService:MaybeConfirm mode=%d, mConfirmer=%p mConfirmationState=%d\n",
-         (int)mMode, mConfirmer, (int)mConfirmationState));
     return;
   }
   nsAutoCString host;
@@ -487,24 +478,6 @@ TRRService::TRRBlacklist(const nsACString &aHost, bool privateBrowsing, bool aPa
   }
 }
 
-NS_IMETHODIMP
-TRRService::Notify(nsITimer *aTimer)
-{
-  if (aTimer == mRetryConfirmTimer) {
-    mRetryConfirmTimer = nullptr;
-    if (mConfirmationState == CONFIRM_FAILED) {
-      LOG(("TRRService retry NS of %s\n", mConfirmationNS.get()));
-      mConfirmationState = CONFIRM_TRYING;
-      MaybeConfirm();
-    }
-  } else {
-    MOZ_CRASH("Unknown timer");
-  }
-
-  return NS_OK;
-}
-
-
 AHostResolver::LookupStatus
 TRRService::CompleteLookup(nsHostRecord *rec, nsresult status, AddrInfo *aNewRRSet, bool pb)
 {
@@ -523,18 +496,6 @@ TRRService::CompleteLookup(nsHostRecord *rec, nsresult status, AddrInfo *aNewRRS
     LOG(("TRRService finishing confirmation test %s %d %X\n",
          mPrivateURI.get(), (int)mConfirmationState, (unsigned int)status));
     mConfirmer = nullptr;
-    if ((mConfirmationState == CONFIRM_FAILED) && (mMode == MODE_TRRONLY)) {
-      // in TRR-only mode; retry failed confirmations
-      NS_NewTimerWithCallback(getter_AddRefs(mRetryConfirmTimer),
-                              this, mRetryConfirmInterval,
-                              nsITimer::TYPE_ONE_SHOT);
-      if (mRetryConfirmInterval < 64000) {
-        // double the interval up to this point
-        mRetryConfirmInterval *= 2;
-      }
-    } else {
-      mRetryConfirmInterval = 1000;
-    }
     return LOOKUP_OK;
   }
 
diff --git a/netwerk/dns/TRRService.h b/netwerk/dns/TRRService.h
index 1a0d82d15681..0003fc9c0b53 100644
--- a/netwerk/dns/TRRService.h
+++ b/netwerk/dns/TRRService.h
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ namespace net {
 
 class TRRService
   : public nsIObserver
-  , public nsITimerCallback
   , public nsSupportsWeakReference
   , public AHostResolver
 {
 public:
   NS_DECL_THREADSAFE_ISUPPORTS
   NS_DECL_NSIOBSERVER
-  NS_DECL_NSITIMERCALLBACK
 
   TRRService();
   nsresult Init();
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ private:
     CONFIRM_FAILED = 3
   };
   Atomic<ConfirmationState, Relaxed>  mConfirmationState;
-  RefPtr<TRR> mConfirmer;
-  nsCOMPtr<nsITimer> mRetryConfirmTimer;
-  uint32_t mRetryConfirmInterval; // milliseconds until retry
+  RefPtr<TRR>           mConfirmer;
 };
 
 extern TRRService *gTRRService;