diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index 2c8d1ab..7f43936 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 struct _skipstone_service {
     skipstone_link *link;
     skipstone_map *endpoints;
-    skipstone_queue *pending;
 
     size_t bufsz;
     void *buf;
@@ -34,18 +33,11 @@ skipstone_service *skipstone_service_new(skipstone_link *link) {
         goto error_map_new_endpoints;
     }
 
-    if ((service->pending = skipstone_queue_new()) == NULL) {
-        goto error_queue_new_pending;
-    }
-
     service->link  = link;
     service->bufsz = SKIPSTONE_MESSAGE_MAX_PAYLOAD;
 
     return service;
 
-error_queue_new_pending:
-    skipstone_map_destroy(service->endpoints, free);
-
 error_map_new_endpoints:
     free(service->buf);
 
@@ -59,8 +51,6 @@ error_malloc_service:
 void skipstone_service_destroy(skipstone_service *service) {
     skipstone_map_destroy(service->endpoints, free);
 
-    skipstone_queue_destroy(service->pending);
-
     free(service->buf);
 
     free(service);