diff --git a/crates/node/src/mempool/mod.rs b/crates/node/src/mempool/mod.rs
index 13c6f77..1845f04 100644
--- a/crates/node/src/mempool/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/src/mempool/mod.rs
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ pub struct Mempool {
 
 impl Mempool {
     pub async fn new(storage: Arc<dyn MempoolStorage>) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut deque = VecDeque::new();
-        storage.fill_deque(&mut deque).await?;
+        let deque = VecDeque::new();
         Ok(Self { storage, deque })
     }