diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_channel.hpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_channel.hpp
index f76634b672..d6c9d77124 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_channel.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_channel.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ class tcp_channel_queue final
 
 class tcp_channel final : public nano::transport::channel, public std::enable_shared_from_this<tcp_channel>
 {
-	friend class nano::transport::tcp_channels;
-
 public:
 	tcp_channel (nano::node &, std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::tcp_socket>);
 	~tcp_channel () override;