diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index e0e1c6f1..d69111e1 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -271,9 +271,6 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
   var i;
 
   if (this.mempool) {
-    this.mempool.on('remove orphan', function(tx) {
-      self.rejects.add(tx.hash());
-    });
     this.mempool.on('bad orphan', function(tx) {
       self.rejects.add(tx.hash());
     });