diff --git a/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go b/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
index f0b5e8064..94f05f967 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ type Fetcher struct {
 	notify chan *announce
 	inject chan *inject
 
-	blockFilter  chan chan []*types.Block
 	headerFilter chan chan *headerFilterTask
 	bodyFilter   chan chan *bodyFilterTask
 
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ func New(getBlock blockRetrievalFn, verifyHeader headerVerifierFn, broadcastBloc
 	return &Fetcher{
 		notify:         make(chan *announce),
 		inject:         make(chan *inject),
-		blockFilter:    make(chan chan []*types.Block),
 		headerFilter:   make(chan chan *headerFilterTask),
 		bodyFilter:     make(chan chan *bodyFilterTask),
 		done:           make(chan common.Hash),