diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
index 5c2e4a55..ba3de1f6 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_hive.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,6 @@ bool sidechain_net_handler_hive::process_withdrawal(const son_wallet_withdraw_ob
    t_op.amount.symbol = symbol;
    t_op.memo = "";
 
-   hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = get_active_rpc_client();
    const std::string block_id_str = rpc_client->get_head_block_id();
    hive::block_id_type head_block_id(block_id_str);
 
@@ -755,7 +754,6 @@ std::string sidechain_net_handler_hive::process_sidechain_transaction(const side
    hive::signed_transaction htrx;
    fc::raw::unpack(ss_trx, htrx, 1000);
 
-   hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = get_active_rpc_client();
    const std::string chain_id_str = rpc_client->get_chain_id();
    const hive::chain_id_type chain_id(chain_id_str);
 
@@ -784,7 +782,6 @@ std::string sidechain_net_handler_hive::send_sidechain_transaction(const sidecha
    }
 
    std::string params = fc::json::to_string(htrx);
-   hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = get_active_rpc_client();
    rpc_client->network_broadcast_api_broadcast_transaction(params);
 
    return htrx.id().str();
@@ -800,7 +797,6 @@ bool sidechain_net_handler_hive::settle_sidechain_transaction(const sidechain_tr
       return false;
    }
 
-   hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = get_active_rpc_client();
    const std::string tx_str = rpc_client->account_history_api_get_transaction(sto.sidechain_transaction);
    if (tx_str != "") {
 
@@ -853,7 +849,6 @@ void sidechain_net_handler_hive::schedule_hive_listener() {
 void sidechain_net_handler_hive::hive_listener_loop() {
    schedule_hive_listener();
 
-   hive_rpc_client *rpc_client = get_active_rpc_client();
    const std::string reply = rpc_client->database_api_get_dynamic_global_properties();
    if (!reply.empty()) {
       std::stringstream ss(reply);