diff --git a/txpool/pool.go b/txpool/pool.go
index 85ce00286..cef426649 100644
--- a/txpool/pool.go
+++ b/txpool/pool.go
@@ -840,12 +840,6 @@ func (l *recentlyConnectedPeers) GetAndClean() []PeerID {
 	return peers
 }
 
-func max(a, b uint64) uint64 {
-	if a >= b {
-		return a
-	}
-	return b
-}
 func min(a, b uint64) uint64 {
 	if a <= b {
 		return a