diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index eb11837..0c8a0de 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@ export default class DHTOnline extends DHTOnlineBase {
 
   constructor(
     swarm: any,
-    {
-      id = swarm.keyPair.publicKey,
-      data = {},
-      protocol = undefined,
-      ...opts
-    } = {}
+    { id = swarm.keyPair.publicKey, data = {}, ...opts } = {}
   ) {
     super(id, opts);
-    this.flood = new DHTFlood({ id, swarm, protocol, ...opts });
+    this.flood = new DHTFlood({ id, swarm, ...opts });
     this.swarm = swarm;
 
     this.flood.on("peer-open", (peer) => this.handlePeerAdd(peer));