diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index a4c8fbc1..95d7dfc9 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getAddrTransactions = function(address, callback) {
     });
   }
   return bitcoin.db.get(address, function(err, records) {
-    var found = !err && records && records.length;
     var options = {
       address: address,
       blockindex: (records || []).reduce(function(out, record) {