diff --git a/p2p/protocols/accounting_test.go b/p2p/protocols/accounting_test.go
index 84de2cc9e7..3810ae2c9b 100644
--- a/p2p/protocols/accounting_test.go
+++ b/p2p/protocols/accounting_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations/adapters"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
@@ -31,11 +30,6 @@ type dummyBalance struct {
 	peer   *Peer
 }
 
-//dummy Balance implementation
-type testExchangeBalance struct {
-	balances map[enode.ID]int64
-}
-
 //dummy Prices implementation
 type dummyPrices struct{}
 
@@ -114,12 +108,6 @@ func (d *dummyBalance) Add(amount int64, peer *Peer) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-//test exchanges balance implementation
-func (d *testExchangeBalance) Add(amount int64, peer *Peer) error {
-	d.balances[peer.ID()] += amount
-	return nil
-}
-
 type testCase struct {
 	msg        interface{}
 	size       uint32