diff --git a/api/v1_tracks_trending.go b/api/v1_tracks_trending.go
index a91afe6e..a4e5d5ab 100644
--- a/api/v1_tracks_trending.go
+++ b/api/v1_tracks_trending.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 func (app *ApiServer) v1TracksTrending(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	myId := app.getMyId(c)
 
-	// SQL query with conditional genre filter
 	sql := `
 	SELECT track_trending_scores.track_id
 	FROM track_trending_scores
diff --git a/rendezvous/rendezvous.go b/rendezvous/rendezvous.go
index d1e94a84..4b7282f7 100644
--- a/rendezvous/rendezvous.go
+++ b/rendezvous/rendezvous.go
@@ -97,13 +97,11 @@ func init() {
 	}
 	if os.Getenv("ENV") == "stage" {
 		hostList = []string{
-			"https://creatornode10.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode11.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode12.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode5.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode6.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode7.staging.audius.co",
-			"https://creatornode8.staging.audius.co",
 			"https://creatornode9.staging.audius.co",
 		}
 	}