diff --git a/src/services/service.ts b/src/services/service.ts
index 6c5b269..c3836ae 100755
--- a/src/services/service.ts
+++ b/src/services/service.ts
@@ -1510,7 +1510,6 @@ export default class Services {
     try {
       const handshakeMsg: HandshakeMessage = JSON.parse(parsedMsg);
       this.updateRelay(url, handshakeMsg.sp_address);
-      const members = handshakeMsg.peers_list;
       if (this.membersList && Object.keys(this.membersList).length === 0) {
         // We start from an empty list, just copy it over
         this.membersList = handshakeMsg.peers_list;