diff --git a/Tribler/Main/vwxGUI/home.py b/Tribler/Main/vwxGUI/home.py
index c030abff9ae..50801be4eab 100644
--- a/Tribler/Main/vwxGUI/home.py
+++ b/Tribler/Main/vwxGUI/home.py
@@ -860,7 +860,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 
         self.selected_edges = []
 
-        self.vertex_max = 100
         self.vertex_active = -1
         self.vertex_hover = -1
         self.vertex_hover_evt = None
@@ -1075,8 +1074,6 @@ def CountNeighbors(self):
 
     def RemoveVertex(self, toremove_id):
         with self.lock:
-
-            # Remove the vertex with the fewest neighbors.
             if toremove_id in self.vertices:
                 self.vertices.pop(toremove_id)
             if toremove_id in self.vertex_to_colour:
@@ -1151,10 +1148,6 @@ def OnPaint(self, event):
             self.new_data = False
             self.layout_busy = True
 
-        elif len(self.vertices) > self.vertex_max:
-            task = lambda: self.RemoveVertex()
-            self.taskqueue.add_task(task)
-
         if len(self.vertices) > 0:
 
             int_points = {}