diff --git a/lib/node/index.js b/lib/node/index.js
index 4efc2a1..a5da6aa 100644
--- a/lib/node/index.js
+++ b/lib/node/index.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ const config      = require('../../config');
 
 const node = new FullNode(config.bcoin);
 
-let max = 0;
-
 function start() {
   node.open()
     .then(() => {
@@ -18,10 +16,6 @@ function start() {
   node.chain.on('connect', (entry, block) => {
     logger.log('debug',
       'New Block & Ledger Entry');
-    if (max < entry.height) {
-      max = entry.height;
-    }
-    console.log(max);
     BlockParser.parse(entry, block);
   });