diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
index 0b5621f5e..a1d828af6 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypull,uint16_t mypub,double profitmargin)
         printf("couldnt get myipaddr or null mypeer.%p\n",mypeer);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    mypeer->numpeers = 1;
     if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);