diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 030798ad7..798f67e09 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1823,8 +1823,6 @@ bool Blockchain::get_output_distribution(uint64_t amount, uint64_t from_height,
   uint64_t db_height = m_db->height();
   if (db_height == 0)
     return false;
-  if (to_height == 0)
-    to_height = db_height - 1;
   if (start_height >= db_height || to_height >= db_height)
     return false;
   if (amount == 0)