diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/broadcast.go b/eth/protocols/eth/broadcast.go
index eb51b1aab9..2dff4e3b5e 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/broadcast.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/broadcast.go
@@ -143,12 +143,8 @@ func (p *Peer) announceTransactions() {
 						pendingSizes = append(pendingSizes, uint32(meta.Size))
 					}
 					size += common.HashLength
-
-					processed[count] = true
-				} else {
-					// Transaction is no longer in the pool; drop it from the queue.
-					processed[count] = true
 				}
+				processed[count] = true
 			}
 			// Shift and trim queue using processed map
 			var remaining []common.Hash