diff --git a/lib/services/mempool/index.js b/lib/services/mempool/index.js
index ff3673ec..fc8be565 100644
--- a/lib/services/mempool/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/mempool/index.js
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ MempoolService.prototype._startSubscriptions = function() {
 MempoolService.prototype.enable = function() {
   log.info('Mempool Service: Mempool enabled.');
   this._startSubscriptions();
-  log.info('Mempool Service: Geting mempool from peer.');
-  this._p2p.getMempool();
   this._enabled = true;
 };