diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d2480de..0ede723 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ export default class HandshakeProxy extends Proxy {
         }
 
         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);