diff --git a/lib/protocol/network.js b/lib/protocol/network.js
index 09c7ead3..352b7ecf 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/network.js
+++ b/lib/protocol/network.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function Network(options) {
   assert(!Network[options.type], 'Cannot create two networks.');
 
   this.type = options.type;
-  this.height = options.height;
+  this.height = -1;
   this.seeds = options.seeds;
   this.magic = options.magic;
   this.port = options.port;
diff --git a/lib/protocol/networks.js b/lib/protocol/networks.js
index 4448d299..aaed13a3 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/networks.js
+++ b/lib/protocol/networks.js
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ main = network.main = {};
 
 main.type = 'main';
 
-/**
- * Expose the network height (will be updated the Chain).
- * The only global variable currently in BCoin.
- * @const {Number}
- */
-
-main.height = -1;
-
 /**
  * Default seeds.
  * @const {String[]}
@@ -475,8 +467,6 @@ testnet = network.testnet = {};
 
 testnet.type = 'testnet';
 
-testnet.height = -1;
-
 testnet.seeds = [
  'testnet-seed.alexykot.me',
  'testnet-seed.bitcoin.petertodd.org',
@@ -629,8 +619,6 @@ regtest = network.regtest = {};
 
 regtest.type = 'regtest';
 
-regtest.height = -1;
-
 regtest.seeds = [
   '127.0.0.1'
 ];
@@ -776,8 +764,6 @@ segnet3 = network.segnet3 = {};
 
 segnet3.type = 'segnet3';
 
-segnet3.height = -1;
-
 segnet3.seeds = [
   '104.243.38.34',
   '104.155.1.158',
@@ -899,8 +885,6 @@ segnet4 = network.segnet4 = {};
 
 segnet4.type = 'segnet4';
 
-segnet4.height = -1;
-
 segnet4.seeds = [
   '104.243.38.34',
   '37.34.48.17'
@@ -1040,8 +1024,6 @@ simnet = network.simnet = {};
 
 simnet.type = 'simnet';
 
-simnet.height = -1;
-
 simnet.seeds = [
   '127.0.0.1'
 ];