diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
index 09c999ebb..72a0a02cf 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
@@ -1803,9 +1803,6 @@ namespace llarp
         LogTrace("SendToOrQueue: dropping because data.sz == 0");
         return false;
       }
-
-      const auto now = Now();
-
       if (HasInboundConvo(remote))
       {
         // inbound conversation