diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index d6fdcb2..fcafedf 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ func main() {
 
 
     // Initialize mempool monitor
-	exitMempool := make(chan bool)
-	common.StartMempoolMonitor(cache, exitMempool)
+	// exitMempool := make(chan bool)
+	// common.StartMempoolMonitor(cache, exitMempool)
 
 	// Start listening
 	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", opts.bindAddr)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func main() {
 	signal.Notify(signals, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	go func() {
 		s := <-signals
-        exitMempool <- true
+        // exitMempool <- true
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"signal": s.String(),
 		}).Info("caught signal, stopping gRPC server")