diff --git a/les/fetcher.go b/les/fetcher.go
index f3b3503555..cc539c42bf 100644
--- a/les/fetcher.go
+++ b/les/fetcher.go
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ type lightFetcher struct {
 	lastUpdateStats *updateStatsEntry
 	syncing         bool
 	syncDone        chan *peer
-	SyncedCh        chan bool
 
 	reqMu      sync.RWMutex // reqMu protects access to sent header fetch requests
 	requested  map[uint64]fetchRequest
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ func newLightFetcher(pm *ProtocolManager) *lightFetcher {
 		timeoutChn:     make(chan uint64),
 		requestChn:     make(chan bool, 100),
 		syncDone:       make(chan *peer),
-		SyncedCh:       make(chan bool, 1),
 		maxConfirmedTd: big.NewInt(0),
 	}
 	pm.peers.notify(f)