diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/noise/NoiseSession.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/noise/NoiseSession.kt
index 26ee3b03..5aba80ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/noise/NoiseSession.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/noise/NoiseSession.kt
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class NoiseSession(
             } else {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Local static key pair not needed for this handshake pattern/role")
             }
-            handshakeState?.setPrologue(PROTOCOL_NAME.toByteArray(), 0, PROTOCOL_NAME.toByteArray().size)
             handshakeState?.start()
             Log.d(TAG, "Handshake state started successfully with persistent identity keys")