diff --git a/Tangle.cc b/Tangle.cc
index 2dc5afc..bb75222 100644
--- a/Tangle.cc
+++ b/Tangle.cc
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@ const t_ptrTx& Tangle::giveGenBlock() const
     return m_genesisBlock;
 }
 
-//IGNORE FOR NOW
-//returs reference to transaction we are tracking
-std::vector<t_ptrTx>& Tangle::getTracker()
-{
-    return trackTx;
-}
-
 // Tangle def END
 
 /*
diff --git a/Tangle.h b/Tangle.h
index 46c76bb..657ff2a 100644
--- a/Tangle.h
+++ b/Tangle.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ class Tangle
     private:
         std::vector<t_ptrTx> m_tips;
         t_ptrTx m_genesisBlock;
-        //IGNORE holds pointers to transactions we want totrack the weights of during the simulation
-        std::vector<t_ptrTx> trackTx;
 
         //generator in Tangle as creating separate gen's for each actor that acted differently proved hard
         //i appreciate this entire simulation needs refactoring