diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
index 38501699b..423a76536 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/splitstore_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	CompactionThreshold = 5
 	CompactionBoundary = 2
-	CompactionLookback = 2
 	logging.SetLogLevel("splitstore", "DEBUG")
 }