diff --git a/lib/services/db.js b/lib/services/db.js
index 5762038e..316bafe4 100644
--- a/lib/services/db.js
+++ b/lib/services/db.js
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ DB.prototype.start = function(callback) {
     // Notify that there is a new tip
     self.node.services.bitcoind.on('tip', function(height) {
       if(!self.node.stopping) {
-        var percentage = self.node.services.bitcoind.syncPercentage();
-        log.info('Bitcoin Core Daemon New Height:', height, 'Percentage:', percentage);
         self.sync();
       }
     });
diff --git a/test/services/db.unit.js b/test/services/db.unit.js
index 4bfd2388..8988a85f 100644
--- a/test/services/db.unit.js
+++ b/test/services/db.unit.js
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ describe('DB Service', function() {
       var db = new TestDB(baseConfig);
       db.node.services = {};
       db.node.services.bitcoind = new EventEmitter();
-      db.node.services.bitcoind.syncPercentage = sinon.spy();
       db.node.services.bitcoind.genesisBuffer = genesisBuffer;
       db.getMetadata = sinon.stub().callsArg(0);
       db.connectBlock = sinon.stub().callsArg(1);
@@ -245,7 +244,6 @@ describe('DB Service', function() {
       db.sync = sinon.stub();
       db.start(function() {
         db.sync = function() {
-          db.node.services.bitcoind.syncPercentage.callCount.should.equal(1);
           done();
         };
         db.node.services.bitcoind.emit('tip', 10);