diff --git a/bin/tests/timer_test.c b/bin/tests/timer_test.c
index ea41111102..76ac46055b 100644
--- a/bin/tests/timer_test.c
+++ b/bin/tests/timer_test.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ tick(task_t task, task_event_t event)
 		interval.seconds = 4;
 		interval.nanoseconds = 0;
 		printf("*** resetting ti3 ***\n");
-		INSIST(timer_reset(ti3, timer_type_once, expires, interval)
+		INSIST(timer_reset(ti3, timer_type_once, expires, interval,
+				   TRUE)
 		       == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/include/isc/timer.h b/lib/isc/include/isc/timer.h
index dcf3b15bbd..7d5eef68c5 100644
--- a/lib/isc/include/isc/timer.h
+++ b/lib/isc/include/isc/timer.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
  ***/
 
 #include <isc/result.h>
+#include <isc/boolean.h>
 #include <isc/time.h>
 #include <isc/task.h>
 #include <isc/event.h>
@@ -146,10 +147,12 @@ isc_result
 timer_reset(timer_t timer,
 	    timer_type_t type,
 	    os_time_t expires,
-	    os_time_t interval);
+	    os_time_t interval,
+	    boolean_t purge);
 /*
  * Change the timer's type, expires, and interval values to the given
- * values.
+ * values.  If 'purge' is TRUE, any pending events from this timer
+ * are purged from its task's event queue.
  *	
  * Requires:
  *
@@ -171,26 +174,6 @@ timer_reset(timer_t timer,
  *	Unexpected error
  */
 
-isc_result
-timer_shutdown(timer_t timer);
-/*
- * Make 'timer' inactive, and purge any pending timer events for this timer
- * in the timer's task's event queue.
- *
- * Requires:
- *
- *	'timer' is a valid timer
- *
- * Ensures:
- *
- *	No events for this timer remain in its task's event queue.
- *
- * Returns:
- *
- *	Success
- *	Unexpected error
- */
-
 isc_result
 timer_touch(timer_t timer);
 /*
diff --git a/lib/isc/timer.c b/lib/isc/timer.c
index c957b23c55..5bcbf623e7 100644
--- a/lib/isc/timer.c
+++ b/lib/isc/timer.c
@@ -284,15 +284,16 @@ timer_create(timer_manager_t manager, timer_type_t type,
 
 isc_result
 timer_reset(timer_t timer, timer_type_t type,
-	    os_time_t expires, os_time_t interval)
+	    os_time_t expires, os_time_t interval, boolean_t purge)
 {
 	os_time_t now;
 	timer_manager_t manager;
 	isc_result result;
 
 	/*
-	 * Change the timer's type, expires, and interval values to the
-	 * given values.
+	 * Change the timer's type, expires, and interval values to the given
+	 * values.  If 'purge' is TRUE, any pending events from this timer
+	 * are purged from its task's event queue.
 	 */
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_TIMER(timer));
@@ -316,6 +317,8 @@ timer_reset(timer_t timer, timer_type_t type,
 	LOCK(&manager->lock);
 	LOCK(&timer->lock);
 
+	if (purge)
+		task_purge_events(timer->task, timer, TASK_EVENT_ANYEVENT);
 	timer->type = type;
 	timer->expires = expires;
 	timer->interval = interval;
@@ -333,31 +336,6 @@ timer_reset(timer_t timer, timer_type_t type,
 	return (result);
 }
 
-isc_result
-timer_shutdown(timer_t timer) {
-	timer_manager_t manager;
-
-	/*
-	 * Make 'timer' inactive, and purge any pending timer events for
-	 * this timer in the timer's task's event queue.
-	 */
-
-	REQUIRE(VALID_TIMER(timer));
-	manager = timer->manager;
-	REQUIRE(VALID_MANAGER(manager));
-
-	LOCK(&manager->lock);
-	LOCK(&timer->lock);
-
-	task_purge_events(timer->task, timer, TASK_EVENT_ANYEVENT);
-	deschedule(timer);
-	
-	UNLOCK(&timer->lock);
-	UNLOCK(&manager->lock);
-
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
-}
-
 isc_result
 timer_touch(timer_t timer) {
 	isc_result result;