diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
index b2096013bf..c6c737caed 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/mod.rs
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> PeerManager<TSpec> {
                     );
                 }
 
-                let mut score_peers: &mut (f64, usize) = avg_score_per_client
+                let score_peers: &mut (f64, usize) = avg_score_per_client
                     .entry(peer_info.client().kind.to_string())
                     .or_default();
                 score_peers.0 += peer_info.score().score();