diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 4c8cde6..6074374 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ class HandshakeProxy extends libhyperproxy_1.Proxy {
                     return { connect: false };
                 }
                 self._node.pool.bindPeer(peer);
-                const open = peer.tryOpen();
+                peer.tryOpen();
                 // @ts-ignore
                 socket.emit("connect");
-                await open;
                 self._node.pool.peers.add(peer);
                 self._node.pool.connectedGroups.add(peer.address.getGroup());
                 self._node.pool.emit("peer", peer);