diff --git a/p2p/protocols/accounting.go b/p2p/protocols/accounting.go
index f6b7c653c9..469a43657d 100644
--- a/p2p/protocols/accounting.go
+++ b/p2p/protocols/accounting.go
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ var (
 	mPeerDrops = metrics.NewRegisteredCounterForced("account.peerdrops", nil)
 	//how many times local node overdrafted and dropped
 	mSelfDrops = metrics.NewRegisteredCounterForced("account.selfdrops", nil)
-	//how many cheques have been issued
-	//mChequesIssued = metrics.NewRegisteredCounterForced("account.cheques.issued", nil)
-	//how many cheques have been received
-	//mChequesReceived = metrics.NewRegisteredCounterForced("account.cheques.received", nil)
 )
 
 //Prices defines how prices are being passed on to the accounting instance