diff --git a/core/helper_test.go b/core/helper_test.go
index 1e0ed178b..a308153aa 100644
--- a/core/helper_test.go
+++ b/core/helper_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	// "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 )
 
@@ -76,8 +76,5 @@ func NewTestManager() *TestManager {
 	// testManager.blockChain = NewChainManager(testManager)
 	// testManager.stateManager = NewStateManager(testManager)
 
-	// Start the tx pool
-	testManager.txPool.Start()
-
 	return testManager
 }