diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
index d0acb16c..853faf16 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ sidechain_net_handler_hive::sidechain_net_handler_hive(peerplays_sidechain_plugi
       }
    }
 
-   n_active_rpc_client = 0;
-
    last_block_received = 0;
    schedule_hive_listener();
    event_received.connect([this](const std::string &event_data) {