diff --git a/src/lib_shell/mempool_worker.ml b/src/lib_shell/mempool_worker.ml
index 9cc1b8997..33fe658e2 100644
--- a/src/lib_shell/mempool_worker.ml
+++ b/src/lib_shell/mempool_worker.ml
@@ -269,9 +269,6 @@ module Make(Static: STATIC)(Proto: Registered_protocol.T)
     let add t parsed_op result =
       Operation_hash.Table.replace t parsed_op.hash result
 
-    let mem t parsed_op =
-      Operation_hash.Table.mem t parsed_op.hash
-
     let find_opt t parsed_op =
       Operation_hash.Table.find_opt t parsed_op.hash