diff --git a/grc/CMakeLists.txt b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
index 431b864..da7bdf9 100644
--- a/grc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/grc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ install(FILES
 	foo_packet_dropper.xml
 	foo_packet_pad.xml
 	foo_periodic_msg_source.xml
-	foo_string_to_blob.xml
 	foo_wireshark_connector.xml
 	DESTINATION share/gnuradio/grc/blocks
 )
diff --git a/grc/foo_string_to_blob.xml b/grc/foo_string_to_blob.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 23dd522..0000000
--- a/grc/foo_string_to_blob.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-
-<block>
-	<name>String to Blob</name>
-	<key>foo_string_to_blob</key>
-	<category>Foo</category>
-	<import>import foo</import>
-	<make>foo.string_to_blob()</make>
-
-	<sink>
-		<name>in</name>
-		<type>message</type>
-	</sink>
-
-	<source>
-		<name>out</name>
-		<type>message</type>
-	</source>
-</block>
diff --git a/include/foo/CMakeLists.txt b/include/foo/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fba7e1..166431e 100644
--- a/include/foo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/foo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ install(FILES
 	packet_dropper.h
 	packet_pad.h
 	periodic_msg_source.h
-	string_to_blob.h
 	wireshark_connector.h
 	DESTINATION include/foo
 )
diff --git a/include/foo/string_to_blob.h b/include/foo/string_to_blob.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f246d32..0000000
--- a/include/foo/string_to_blob.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2013 Bastian Bloessl <bloessl@ccs-labs.org>
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#ifndef INCLUDED_FOO_STRING_TO_BLOB_H
-#define INCLUDED_FOO_STRING_TO_BLOB_H
-
-#include <foo/api.h>
-#include <gnuradio/block.h>
-
-namespace gr {
-namespace foo {
-
-class FOO_API string_to_blob : virtual public gr::block
-{
-public:
-
-	typedef boost::shared_ptr<string_to_blob> sptr;
-	static sptr make();
-
-};
-
-}  // namespace foo
-}  // namespace gr
-
-#endif /* INCLUDED_FOO_STRING_TO_BLOB_H */
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 7583511..6d57f98 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ list(APPEND foo_sources
     packet_dropper_impl.cc
     packet_pad_impl.cc
     periodic_msg_source_impl.cc
-    string_to_blob_impl.cc
     wireshark_connector_impl.cc
 )
 
diff --git a/lib/string_to_blob_impl.cc b/lib/string_to_blob_impl.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a5c786..0000000
--- a/lib/string_to_blob_impl.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2013 Bastian Bloessl <bloessl@ccs-labs.org>
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#include <foo/string_to_blob.h>
-
-#include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
-#include <gnuradio/block_detail.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-using namespace gr::foo;
-
-class string_to_blob_impl : public string_to_blob {
-
-public:
-
-string_to_blob_impl() :
-		block("string_to_blob",
-				gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0),
-				gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0)) {
-
-    message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("out"));
-
-    message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("in"));
-    set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("in"), boost::bind(&string_to_blob_impl::make_blob, this, _1));
-}
-
-~string_to_blob_impl() {
-
-}
-
-void make_blob(pmt::pmt_t msg) {
-
-	if(pmt::is_eof_object(msg)) {
-		message_port_pub(pmt::mp("out"), pmt::PMT_EOF);
-		detail().get()->set_done(true);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	assert(pmt::is_symbol(msg));
-
-	int len = pmt::symbol_to_string(msg).length();
-	const char *data = pmt::symbol_to_string(msg).data();
-
-	pmt::pmt_t blob = pmt::make_blob(data, len);
-
-	message_port_pub(pmt::mp("out"), blob);
-}
-
-};
-
-string_to_blob::sptr
-string_to_blob::make() {
-	return gnuradio::get_initial_sptr(new string_to_blob_impl());
-}
-
-
diff --git a/swig/foo_swig.i b/swig/foo_swig.i
index 9040e9f..b6d6bb5 100644
--- a/swig/foo_swig.i
+++ b/swig/foo_swig.i
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "foo/packet_dropper.h"
 #include "foo/packet_pad.h"
 #include "foo/periodic_msg_source.h"
-#include "foo/string_to_blob.h"
 #include "foo/wireshark_connector.h"
 %}
 
@@ -19,12 +18,11 @@
 %include "foo/packet_dropper.h"
 %include "foo/packet_pad.h"
 %include "foo/periodic_msg_source.h"
-%include "foo/string_to_blob.h"
 %include "foo/wireshark_connector.h"
 
+
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, burst_tagger);
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, packet_dropper);
-GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, wireshark_connector);
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, packet_pad);
 GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, periodic_msg_source);
-GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, string_to_blob);
+GR_SWIG_BLOCK_MAGIC2(foo, wireshark_connector);