diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
         // We actually have this node already, we need to update it.
         bool success = removeNodeFromPeer(peers.find(oldpeerid));
         assert(success);
-
-        // Make sure it is not invalidated.
-        it = peers.find(peerid);
     }
 
     bool success = addNodeToPeer(it);