diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/RefreshWallet.java b/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/RefreshWallet.java
index 888042b6..c380dbe7 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/RefreshWallet.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/RefreshWallet.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class RefreshWallet {
         BlockChain chain = new BlockChain(params, wallet, blockStore);
 
         final PeerGroup peerGroup = new PeerGroup(params, chain);
-        peerGroup.addAddress(new PeerAddress(InetAddress.getLocalHost()));
         peerGroup.startAsync();
 
         wallet.addEventListener(new AbstractWalletEventListener() {