diff --git a/parity/informant.rs b/parity/informant.rs
index 462252518..0ff13e2dc 100644
--- a/parity/informant.rs
+++ b/parity/informant.rs
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ use number_prefix::{binary_prefix, Standalone, Prefixed};
use ethcore_rpc::is_major_importing;
pub struct Informant {
- chain_info: RwLock