diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
index b83ca809f..225463851 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/bitcoin/core/Wallet.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import com.google.common.util.concurrent.FutureCallback;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture;
-import com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
 import org.bitcoinj.wallet.Protos.Wallet.EncryptionType;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ public class Wallet extends BaseTaggableObject implements Serializable, BlockCha
         extensions = new HashMap<String, WalletExtension>();
         // Use a linked hash map to ensure ordering of event listeners is correct.
         confidenceChanged = new LinkedHashMap<Transaction, TransactionConfidence.Listener.ChangeReason>();
-        tags = new HashMap<String, ByteString>();
         createTransientState();
     }