diff --git a/clients/libs/nodejs/utils.js b/clients/libs/nodejs/utils.js
index 31b3908d..c30daead 100644
--- a/clients/libs/nodejs/utils.js
+++ b/clients/libs/nodejs/utils.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ const infoConfig = async (clientConfig, ecl) => {
     const statechain_entity_url = clientConfig.statechainEntity;
     const path = "info/config";
 
-    let fee_rate_btc_per_kb;
-    try { 
-        fee_rate_btc_per_kb = await ecl.request('blockchain.estimatefee', [3]); // request(promise)
-    } catch (error) {
-        throw new Error("Error getting fee rate from electrum server");
-    }
+    let fee_rate_btc_per_kb = await ecl.request('blockchain.estimatefee', [3]); // request(promise)
+
+    // let fee_rate_btc_per_kb;
+    // try { 
+    //     fee_rate_btc_per_kb = await ecl.request('blockchain.estimatefee', [3]); // request(promise)
+    // } catch (error) {
+    //     throw new Error("Error getting fee rate from electrum server");
+    // }
 
     console.log("fee_rate_btc_per_kb:", fee_rate_btc_per_kb);