diff --git a/lib/wsp/Peer.js b/lib/wsp/Peer.js
index e64bd63c..11f1069c 100644
--- a/lib/wsp/Peer.js
+++ b/lib/wsp/Peer.js
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ function Peer (url, options) {
 	this.setMaxListeners(Infinity);
 
 	this.options = options || {};
-	if( !('wsc' in this.options ) ) this.options.wsc = { protocols: null };
-	else if( !('protocols' in this.options.wsc) ) this.options.wsc.protocols = null;   
 
 	// Messages sent before the socket is ready.
 	this.deferredMsgs = [];