diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
index 5cc7f7e7..c2a93da1 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tracker.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ def main():
     block_current = int(r, 16)
     block_offset = block_current + 1
 
-    stat = init_chain_stat(rpc, block_current)
-
     logg.debug('starting at block {}'.format(block_offset))
 
     syncers = []