diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
index 293bfa676..7df7bab78 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ int32_t LP_address_utxoadd(struct iguana_info *coin,char *coinaddr,bits256 txid,
             {
                 if ( (txobj= LP_gettxout(coin->symbol,coinaddr,txid,vout)) == 0 )
                 {
-                    if ( up->spendheight <= 0 )
-                        up->spendheight = 1;
                     printf("prevent utxoadd since gettxout %s/v%d missing\n",bits256_str(str,txid),vout);
                     return(0);
                 } else free_json(txobj);