diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 4fa868ab..88ae9d13 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -2028,24 +2028,6 @@ bool Blockchain::handle_block_to_main_chain(const block& bl, const crypto::hash&
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("Blockchain::" << __func__);
 
-  // NOTE: Omitting check below with have_block() It causes an error after a
-  // blockchain reorganize begins with error: "Attempting to add block to main
-  // chain, but it's already either there or in an alternate"
-  //
-  // A block in the alternative chain, desired to become the main chain, never
-  // makes it due to have_block finding it in he alternative chain.
-  //
-  // Original implementation didn't use it here, and it doesn't appear
-  // necessary to be called from here in this implementation either.
-
-  // if we already have the block, return false
-  // if (have_block(id))
-  // {
-  //   LOG_PRINT_L0("Attempting to add block to main chain, but it's already either there or in an alternate chain.  hash: " << id);
-  //   bvc.m_verifivation_failed = true;
-  //   return false;
-  // }
-
   TIME_MEASURE_START(block_processing_time);
   CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_blockchain_lock);
   if(bl.prev_id != get_tail_id())
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_db.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_db.cpp
index 5e781af7..0ee10bd4 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_db.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_db.cpp
@@ -107,14 +107,6 @@ void BlockchainDB::remove_transaction(const crypto::hash& tx_hash)
 {
   transaction tx = get_tx(tx_hash);
 
-  // TODO: This loop calling remove_output() should be removed. It doesn't do
-  // anything (function is empty), and the outputs were already intended to be
-  // removed later as part of remove_transaction_data().
-  for (const tx_out& tx_output : tx.vout)
-  {
-    remove_output(tx_output);
-  }
-
   for (const txin_v& tx_input : tx.vin)
   {
     if (tx_input.type() == typeid(txin_to_key))