diff --git a/side-node/src/node.rs b/side-node/src/node.rs
index 9cde341..5f15105 100644
--- a/side-node/src/node.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/node.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{bft_crdt::websocket::Client, bft_crdt::TransactionList, utils};
 pub struct SideNode {
     crdt: BaseCrdt<TransactionList>,
     bft_crdt_keys: fastcrypto::ed25519::Ed25519KeyPair,
-    bitcoin_wallet: bdk::Wallet<MemoryDatabase>,
+    _bitcoin_wallet: bdk::Wallet<MemoryDatabase>, // currently not read anywhere
     incoming_receiver: mpsc::Receiver<SignedOp>,
     stdin_receiver: std::sync::mpsc::Receiver<String>,
     handle: ezsockets::Client<Client>,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl SideNode {
         let node = Self {
             crdt,
             bft_crdt_keys,
-            bitcoin_wallet,
+            _bitcoin_wallet: bitcoin_wallet,
             incoming_receiver,
             stdin_receiver,
             handle,