diff --git a/network/p2p/tracer/gossipSubMeshTracer.go b/network/p2p/tracer/gossipSubMeshTracer.go
index a25f4e717d6..a937f8f2c05 100644
--- a/network/p2p/tracer/gossipSubMeshTracer.go
+++ b/network/p2p/tracer/gossipSubMeshTracer.go
@@ -507,12 +507,6 @@ func (t *GossipSubMeshTracer) logLoop(ctx irrecoverable.SignalerContext) {
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
 	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return
-		default:
-		}
-
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return