diff --git a/node/service/Cargo.toml b/node/service/Cargo.toml
index 2535b10e12e..55321627256 100644
--- a/node/service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/node/service/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ sc-telemetry.workspace = true
 sc-network.workspace = true
 sc-network-common.workspace = true
 sc-network-sync.workspace = true
-sc-network-statement.workspace = true
 sc-consensus-slots.workspace = true
 sc-transaction-pool.workspace = true
 sc-transaction-pool-api.workspace = true
diff --git a/node/service/src/lib.rs b/node/service/src/lib.rs
index 10b8e8b8685..e62d53f257e 100644
--- a/node/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/node/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -422,15 +422,6 @@ where
 
     net_config.add_notification_protocol(grandpa_protocol_config);
 
-    let (statement_handler_proto, statement_config) =
-        sc_network_statement::StatementHandlerPrototype::new::<_, _, N>(
-            genesis_hash,
-            config.chain_spec.fork_id(),
-            metrics.clone(),
-            Arc::clone(&peer_store_handle),
-        );
-    net_config.add_notification_protocol(statement_config);
-
     let warp_sync = Arc::new(sc_consensus_grandpa::warp_proof::NetworkProvider::new(
         backend.clone(),
         import_setup.1.shared_authority_set().clone(),