diff --git a/node/service/consensus.go b/node/service/consensus.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6132ef113..000000000
--- a/node/service/consensus.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package service
-
-import (
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus"
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
-)
-
-// ConsensusService is the consensus service.
-type ConsensusService struct {
-	blockChannel chan *types.Block // The channel to receive new blocks from Node
-	consensus    *consensus.Consensus
-	stopChan     chan struct{}
-	stoppedChan  chan struct{}
-}
-
-// NewConsensusService returns consensus service.
-func NewConsensusService(blockChannel chan *types.Block, consensus *consensus.Consensus) *ConsensusService {
-	return &ConsensusService{blockChannel: blockChannel, consensus: consensus}
-}
-
-// StartService starts service.
-func (cs *ConsensusService) StartService() {
-	cs.stopChan = make(chan struct{})
-	cs.stoppedChan = make(chan struct{})
-	cs.consensus.WaitForNewBlock(cs.blockChannel, cs.stopChan, cs.stoppedChan)
-}
-
-// StopService stops service.
-func (cs *ConsensusService) StopService() {
-	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Stopping consensus service.")
-	cs.stopChan <- struct{}{}
-	<-cs.stoppedChan
-	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Consensus service stopped.")
-}