diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 34c82a7437..3097ad4367 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -540,8 +540,6 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, genesis *Genesis
 	}
 
 	if txLookupLimit != nil {
-		txLookupLimit = new(uint64)
-		*txLookupLimit = txLookupCacheLimit
 		bc.txIndexer = newTxIndexer(*txLookupLimit, bc)
 	}