diff --git a/node/modules/chain.go b/node/modules/chain.go
index 1b84eeef1e1..74f6ba81393 100644
--- a/node/modules/chain.go
+++ b/node/modules/chain.go
@@ -161,11 +161,3 @@ func NewSyncer(params SyncerParams) (*chain.Syncer, error) {
 func NewSlashFilter(ds dtypes.MetadataDS) *slashfilter.SlashFilter {
 	return slashfilter.New(ds)
 }
-
-func closerStopHook(c io.Closer) fx.Hook {
-	return fx.Hook{
-		OnStop: func(_ context.Context) error {
-			return c.Close()
-		},
-	}
-}