diff --git a/squeaknode/main.py b/squeaknode/main.py
index 7af0a42a..f59b4991 100644
--- a/squeaknode/main.py
+++ b/squeaknode/main.py
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ def run_node(config):
     )
     squeak_rate_limiter = SqueakRateLimiter(
         squeak_db,
-        blockchain_client,
-        lightning_client,
         config.core.max_squeaks_per_address_per_hour,
     )
     squeak_whitelist = SqueakMemoryWhitelist(
diff --git a/squeaknode/node/squeak_rate_limiter.py b/squeaknode/node/squeak_rate_limiter.py
index 7659d835..a2f72508 100644
--- a/squeaknode/node/squeak_rate_limiter.py
+++ b/squeaknode/node/squeak_rate_limiter.py
@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@ class SqueakRateLimiter:
     def __init__(
         self,
         squeak_db,
-        blockchain_client,
-        lightning_client,
         max_squeaks_per_address_per_hour,
     ):
         self.squeak_db = squeak_db
-        self.blockchain_client = blockchain_client
-        self.lightning_client = lightning_client
         self.max_squeaks_per_address_per_hour = max_squeaks_per_address_per_hour
 
     def should_rate_limit_allow(self, squeak):