diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
index fbc4dccb63..005f0d4d92 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ const
   SyncWorkersCount* = 10
     ## Number of sync workers to spawn
 
-  StatusUpdateInterval* = chronos.minutes(1)
-    ## Minimum time between two subsequent calls to update peer's status
-
   StatusExpirationTime* = chronos.minutes(2)
     ## Time time it takes for the peer's status information to expire.