diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 065a4f7d8..2971df422 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	seedNodeAddress = "poc-7.ethdev.com:30300"
+	seedNodeAddress = "poc-8.ethdev.com:30300"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
diff --git a/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocol.go
index 723ab5502..f52d935e8 100644
--- a/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocol.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const (
 // eth protocol message codes
 const (
 	StatusMsg = iota
-	GetTxMsg  // unused
 	TxMsg
 	GetBlockHashesMsg
 	BlockHashesMsg