diff --git a/pex_reactor.go b/pex_reactor.go
index 4ac9306cf..2cffb529c 100644
--- a/pex_reactor.go
+++ b/pex_reactor.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package p2p
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"reflect"
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 	wire "github.com/tendermint/go-wire"
 )
 
-var pexErrInvalidMessage = errors.New("Invalid PEX message")
-
 const (
 	PexChannel               = byte(0x00)
 	ensurePeersPeriodSeconds = 30