diff --git a/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs b/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
index 7343444..876f6d7 100644
--- a/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
+++ b/node/sync/src/controllers/serial.rs
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ pub struct SerialSyncController {
 
     /// Cache for storing and serving gossip messages.
     file_location_cache: Arc<FileLocationCache>,
-
-    /// Whether to find files from neighbors only.
-    neighbors_only: bool,
 }
 
 impl SerialSyncController {
@@ -118,7 +115,6 @@ impl SerialSyncController {
             ctx,
             store,
             file_location_cache,
-            neighbors_only: true,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/node/sync/src/service.rs b/node/sync/src/service.rs
index 3fd12f6..9c4ae18 100644
--- a/node/sync/src/service.rs
+++ b/node/sync/src/service.rs
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ mod tests {
             .request(SyncRequest::SyncFile { tx_seq })
             .await
             .unwrap();
-
+        
         receive_dial(&mut runtime, &sync_send).await;
 
         receive_chunk_request(