diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 4bd6e032..a964a6af 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -1188,7 +1188,6 @@ Pool.prototype.isWatched = function(tx, bloom) {
 
 Pool.prototype.addWallet = function addWallet(wallet) {
   var self = this;
-  var e;
 
   if (this.loading)
     return this.once('load', this.addWallet.bind(this, wallet));
@@ -1199,8 +1198,6 @@ Pool.prototype.addWallet = function addWallet(wallet) {
   this.watchWallet(wallet);
   this.wallets.push(wallet);
 
-  e = new EventEmitter();
-
   function search() {
     // Relay pending TXs
     // NOTE: It is important to do it after search, because search could
@@ -1227,8 +1224,6 @@ Pool.prototype.addWallet = function addWallet(wallet) {
     wallet.once('load', search);
   else
     search();
-
-  return e;
 };
 
 Pool.prototype.removeWallet = function removeWallet(wallet) {