diff --git a/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py b/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
index 89467be06..2d2b805e4 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/server/storage.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class LevelDB(Storage):
         path = os.path.join(self.db_dir, name)
         # Use snappy compression (the default)
         self.db = self.module.DB(path, create_if_missing=create, max_open_files=mof, lru_cache_size=4*1024*1024*1024,
-                                 write_buffer_size=64*1024*1024, block_size=1024*1024, max_file_size=1024*1024*64,
+                                 write_buffer_size=64*1024*1024, max_file_size=1024*1024*64,
                                  bloom_filter_bits=32)
         self.close = self.db.close
         self.get = self.db.get