diff --git a/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs b/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
index bf7ff22f38..e09a83afed 100644
--- a/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
+++ b/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ impl Pool {
         let tip = self.tip.get_ref().await;
         let block_date = get_current_block_date(&tip);
         let fragment_ids = self.pool.remove_expired_txs(block_date);
-        self.metrics.add_tx_rejected_cnt(fragment_ids.len());
+
         self.logs.modify_all(
             fragment_ids,
             FragmentStatus::Rejected {