diff --git a/tcp_syni.nim b/tcp_syni.nim
index b74c069..176ffd0 100644
--- a/tcp_syni.nim
+++ b/tcp_syni.nim
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ method cleanup*(attempt: TcpSyniInitiateAttempt) {.async.} =
 method cleanup*(attempt: TcpSyniRespondAttempt) {.async.} =
   discard
 
-method getProtocol*(puncher: TcpSyniPuncher): Protocol =
-  IPPROTO_TCP
-
 method parseInitiateRequest*(puncher: TcpSyniPuncher, args: string): Attempt =
   let parsed = parseMessage[InitiateRequest](args)
   let localIp = getPrimaryIPAddr(parsed.dstIp)