diff --git a/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.cpp b/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.cpp
index 3c07533463..1f0d84d2b4 100644
--- a/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include <nano/node/block_pipeline/context.hpp>
 
-nano::account const nano::block_pipeline::context::account_one = { 1u };
-
 bool nano::block_pipeline::context::is_send () const
 {
 	debug_assert (state.has_value ());
diff --git a/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.hpp b/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.hpp
index 03a5c86171..0ff4eea285 100644
--- a/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/block_pipeline/context.hpp
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ namespace block_pipeline
 		std::shared_ptr<nano::block> previous;
 		std::optional<nano::account_info> state;
 		std::optional<nano::pending_info> pending;
-
-	private:
-		static nano::account const account_one;
 	};
 }
 }