diff --git a/deployment/environment/devenv/chain.go b/deployment/environment/devenv/chain.go
index ae381e448da..407b898cb04 100644
--- a/deployment/environment/devenv/chain.go
+++ b/deployment/environment/devenv/chain.go
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) SetUsers(pvtkeys []string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("no private keys provided for users, deployer key is also not set")
 		}
 	}
-	c.Users = make([]*bind.TransactOpts, len(pvtkeys))
 	for _, pvtKeyStr := range pvtkeys {
 		pvtKey, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(pvtKeyStr)
 		if err != nil {