diff --git a/aquadoggo/src/network/service.rs b/aquadoggo/src/network/service.rs
index d07fb8e35..f4cd0b894 100644
--- a/aquadoggo/src/network/service.rs
+++ b/aquadoggo/src/network/service.rs
@@ -167,29 +167,6 @@ pub async fn network_service(
                 );
         }
     }
-
-    // Dial all nodes we want to directly connect to.
-    for direct_node_address in network_config.direct_node_addresses.iter_mut() {
-        info!("Connecting to node @ {}", direct_node_address);
-
-        let direct_node_address = match direct_node_address.quic_multiaddr() {
-            Ok(address) => address,
-            Err(e) => {
-                debug!("Failed to resolve direct node multiaddr: {}", e.to_string());
-                continue;
-            }
-        };
-
-        let opts = DialOpts::unknown_peer_id()
-            .address(direct_node_address.clone())
-            .build();
-
-        match swarm.dial(opts) {
-            Ok(_) => (),
-            Err(err) => debug!("Error dialing node: {:?}", err),
-        };
-    }
-
     info!("Network service ready!");
 
     // Spawn main event loop handling all p2panda and libp2p network events.