diff --git a/src/Riak.php b/src/Riak.php
index 113f799..a076189 100644
--- a/src/Riak.php
+++ b/src/Riak.php
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ class Riak
         'max_connect_attempts' => 3,
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Unique id for this client connection
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $clientId = '';
-
     /**
      * The actively connected Riak Node from the ring
      *
@@ -99,8 +92,6 @@ class Riak
      */
     public function __construct(array $nodes, array $config = [], Api $api = NULL)
     {
-        $this->clientId = 'php_' . base_convert(mt_rand(), 10, 36);
-
         // wash any custom keys if any
         $this->nodes = array_values($nodes);
         $this->setActiveNodeIndex($this->pickNode());
@@ -114,7 +105,7 @@ public function __construct(array $nodes, array $config = [], Api $api = NULL)
             $this->api = $api;
         } else {
             // default to HTTP bridge class
-            $this->api = new Http($this->getClientID(), $this->config);
+            $this->api = new Http($this->config);
         }
     }
 
@@ -165,14 +156,6 @@ public function getConfigValue($key)
         return $this->config[$key];
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getClientID()
-    {
-        return $this->clientId;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */
diff --git a/src/Riak/Api.php b/src/Riak/Api.php
index a4822e5..0c9a237 100644
--- a/src/Riak/Api.php
+++ b/src/Riak/Api.php
@@ -69,17 +69,14 @@ abstract class Api
      */
     protected $node = null;
 
-    protected $clientId = '';
-
     protected $success = null;
 
     protected $error = '';
 
     protected $config = [];
 
-    public function __construct($clientId, array $config = [])
+    public function __construct(array $config = [])
     {
-        $this->clientId = $clientId;
         $this->config = $config;
     }
 
@@ -91,14 +88,6 @@ public function getError()
         return $this->error;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getClientId()
-    {
-        return $this->clientId;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return int
      */
diff --git a/tests/unit/RiakTest.php b/tests/unit/RiakTest.php
index ac97b25..f6c4bfc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/RiakTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/RiakTest.php
@@ -39,18 +39,6 @@ public function testNodeCount($nodes)
         $this->assertEquals(count($riak->getNodes()), count($nodes));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @dataProvider getCluster
-     *
-     * @param $nodes array
-     */
-    public function testClientId($nodes)
-    {
-        $riak = new Riak($nodes);
-        $this->assertNotEmpty($riak->getClientID());
-        $this->assertRegExp('/^php_([a-z0-9])+$/', $riak->getClientID());
-    }
-
     /**
      * @dataProvider getCluster
      *