diff --git a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
index d643a198..0796006f 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/deploy_manager.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class DeployManager {
         }
 
         self.web3.eth.getAccounts(function(err, _accounts) {
-          //if (err || !self.web3.currentProvider.connected) {
           if (err) {
             self.logger.error(("Couldn't connect to an Ethereum node are you sure it's on?").red);
             self.logger.info("make sure you have an Ethereum node or simulator running. e.g 'embark blockchain'".magenta);
@@ -55,26 +54,6 @@ class DeployManager {
           }
           return callback(null, contractsManager, self.web3);
         });
-
-        ////   //f (self.web3.currentProvider.isConnected !== undefined && !self.web3.isConnected()) {
-        ////   console.dir('----------------');
-        ////   console.dir(self.web3.currentProvider);
-        ////   console.dir('----------------');
-        ////   if (self.web3.currentProvider !== undefined && !self.web3.currentProvider.connected) {
-        ////     self.logger.error(("Couldn't connect to an Ethereum node are you sure it's on?").red);
-        ////     self.logger.info("make sure you have an Ethereum node or simulator running. e.g 'embark blockchain'".magenta);
-        ////     return callback(Error("error connecting to blockchain node"));
-        ////   }
-        ////   //if (self.web3.currentProvider.isConnected === undefined) {
-        ////   //  self.web3.version.getNode(function (err, _version) {
-        ////   //    if (err) {
-        ////   //      return callback(Error("error connecting to blockchain node"));
-        ////   //    }
-        ////   //    return callback(null, contractsManager, self.web3);
-        ////   //  });
-        ////   //} else {
-        ////     return callback(null, contractsManager, self.web3);
-        ////   //}
       },
       function setDefaultAccount(contractsManager, web3, callback) {
         web3.eth.getAccounts(function (err, accounts) {