diff --git a/waku/node/waku_switch.nim b/waku/node/waku_switch.nim
index 65e7c19992..6f0ed09457 100644
--- a/waku/node/waku_switch.nim
+++ b/waku/node/waku_switch.nim
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ proc newWakuSwitch*(
     .withMaxIn(maxIn)
     .withMaxOut(maxOut)
     .withMaxConnsPerPeer(maxConnsPerPeer)
-    .withYamux()
     .withMplex(inTimeout, outTimeout)
     .withNoise()
     .withTcpTransport(transportFlags)