diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9ec1712..6209931 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 .pytest_cache/
+.idea/
 
  # C extensions
 *.so
diff --git a/dydx3/modules/eth.py b/dydx3/modules/eth.py
index 0f864ba..5929bf9 100644
--- a/dydx3/modules/eth.py
+++ b/dydx3/modules/eth.py
@@ -120,13 +120,6 @@ def send_eth_transaction(
         auto_detect_nonce = 'nonce' not in options
         if auto_detect_nonce:
             options['nonce'] = self.get_next_nonce(options['from'])
-        if 'gasPrice' not in options:
-            try:
-                options['gasPrice'] = (
-                    self.web3.eth.gasPrice + DEFAULT_GAS_PRICE_ADDITION
-                )
-            except Exception:
-                options['gasPrice'] = DEFAULT_GAS_PRICE
         if 'value' not in options:
             options['value'] = 0
         gas_multiplier = options.pop('gasMultiplier', DEFAULT_GAS_MULTIPLIER)