diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index 310f6202..7560464c 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -336,10 +336,6 @@ function Transaction(data) {
   this.vout = data.vout || [];
   this.nLockTime = data.nLockTime || data.locktime || 0;
 
-  if (data.hex) {
-    this._hex = data.hex;
-  }
-
   Object.keys(data).forEach(function(key) {
     if (!self[key]) {
       self[key] = data[key];