diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillDatabaseLookupMessageHandler.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillDatabaseLookupMessageHandler.java
index 8a9533c497..2d83e62d26 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillDatabaseLookupMessageHandler.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/kademlia/FloodfillDatabaseLookupMessageHandler.java
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public Job createJob(I2NPMessage receivedMessage, RouterIdentity from, Hash from
             return null;
         }
 
+        // Implementation of the banning of routers based on excessive burst DLM
+        // is pending a reliable way to discriminate between DLM that are sent
+        // and replied directly, and DLM that are forwarded by a router OBEP.
+        /*****
         if (_facade.shouldBanLookup(dlm.getFrom(), dlm.getReplyTunnel())) {
             if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN)) {
                 _log.warn("[dbid: " + _facade._dbid
@@ -93,10 +97,6 @@ public Job createJob(I2NPMessage receivedMessage, RouterIdentity from, Hash from
                           + dlm.getFrom() + " tunnel: " + dlm.getReplyTunnel());
                 _context.statManager().addRateData("netDb.repeatedLookupsDropped", 1);
             }
-            /*
-             * TODO: Keep a close eye on this, if it results in too many bans then just back
-             * it out.
-             */
         }
         if (_facade.shouldBanBurstLookup(dlm.getFrom(), dlm.getReplyTunnel())) {
             if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN)) {
@@ -114,19 +114,7 @@ public Job createJob(I2NPMessage receivedMessage, RouterIdentity from, Hash from
             _context.statManager().addRateData("netDb.lookupsDropped", 1);
             return null;
         }
-        if (_facade.shouldBanBurstLookup(dlm.getFrom(), dlm.getReplyTunnel())) {
-            if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN)) {
-                _log.warn("Banning " + dlm.getSearchType() + " lookup request for " + dlm.getSearchKey()
-                        + " because requests are being sent extremely fast in a very short time, reply was to: "
-                        + dlm.getFrom() + " tunnel: " + dlm.getReplyTunnel());
-                _context.statManager().addRateData("netDb.repeatedBurstLookupsDropped", 1);
-            }
-            _context.banlist().banlistRouter(dlm.getFrom(), " <b>➜</b> Excessive lookup requests, burst", null, null,
-                    _context.clock().now() + 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
-            _context.commSystem().mayDisconnect(dlm.getFrom());
-            _context.statManager().addRateData("netDb.lookupsDropped", 1);
-            return null;
-        }
+        *****/
         if ((!_facade.shouldThrottleLookup(dlm.getFrom(), dlm.getReplyTunnel())
                 && !_facade.shouldThrottleBurstLookup(dlm.getFrom(), dlm.getReplyTunnel()))
                 || _context.routerHash().equals(dlm.getFrom())) {