diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 82fb097b..78008297 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ Chain.prototype.add = function add(initial, peer, callback) {
       self.orphan.map[prevHash] = block;
       self.orphan.bmap[hash] = block;
       code = Chain.codes.newOrphan;
-      // total++;
       return done(null, code);
     }