diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/ConnectionManager.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/ConnectionManager.java
index 4e4d369330c80..dc6241d1da338 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/ConnectionManager.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/transport/ConnectionManager.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.elasticsearch.transport;
 
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.message.ParameterizedMessage;
 import org.elasticsearch.action.ActionListener;
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNode;
@@ -67,14 +67,10 @@ public class ConnectionManager implements Closeable {
     private final DelegatingNodeConnectionListener connectionListener = new DelegatingNodeConnectionListener();
 
     public ConnectionManager(Settings settings, Transport transport, ThreadPool threadPool) {
-        this(settings, transport, threadPool, buildDefaultConnectionProfile(settings));
-    }
-
-    public ConnectionManager(Settings settings, Transport transport, ThreadPool threadPool, ConnectionProfile defaultProfile) {
         this.transport = transport;
         this.threadPool = threadPool;
         this.pingSchedule = TcpTransport.PING_SCHEDULE.get(settings);
-        this.defaultProfile = defaultProfile;
+        this.defaultProfile = buildDefaultConnectionProfile(settings);
         this.lifecycle.moveToStarted();
 
         if (pingSchedule.millis() > 0) {