diff --git a/p2p/base_reactor.go b/p2p/base_reactor.go
index 762b948f9..e36dc7f01 100644
--- a/p2p/base_reactor.go
+++ b/p2p/base_reactor.go
@@ -38,14 +38,12 @@ type Reactor interface {
 	// or other reason).
 	RemovePeer(peer Peer, reason interface{})
 
-	// Receive is called by the switch when msgBytes is received from the peer.
+	// Receive is called by the switch when a message is received from the peer.
 	//
 	// NOTE reactor can not keep msgBytes around after Receive completes without
 	// copying.
 	//
 	// CONTRACT: msgBytes are not nil.
-	Receive(chID byte, peer Peer, msgBytes []byte)
-
 	NewReceive(Envelope)
 }
 
@@ -66,9 +64,8 @@ func NewBaseReactor(name string, impl Reactor) *BaseReactor {
 func (br *BaseReactor) SetSwitch(sw *Switch) {
 	br.Switch = sw
 }
-func (*BaseReactor) GetChannels() []*conn.ChannelDescriptor        { return nil }
-func (*BaseReactor) AddPeer(peer Peer)                             {}
-func (*BaseReactor) RemovePeer(peer Peer, reason interface{})      {}
-func (*BaseReactor) NewReceive(e Envelope)                         {}
-func (*BaseReactor) Receive(chID byte, peer Peer, msgBytes []byte) {}
-func (*BaseReactor) InitPeer(peer Peer) Peer                       { return peer }
+func (*BaseReactor) GetChannels() []*conn.ChannelDescriptor   { return nil }
+func (*BaseReactor) AddPeer(peer Peer)                        {}
+func (*BaseReactor) RemovePeer(peer Peer, reason interface{}) {}
+func (*BaseReactor) NewReceive(e Envelope)                    {}
+func (*BaseReactor) InitPeer(peer Peer) Peer                  { return peer }
diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index 2bf40f8ad..94eb8beb9 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ func createMConnection(
 		}
 		p.metrics.PeerReceiveBytesTotal.With(labels...).Add(float64(len(msgBytes)))
 		p.metrics.MessageReceiveBytesTotal.With("message_type", "tmp").Add(float64(len(msgBytes)))
-		reactor.Receive(chID, p, msgBytes)
 		reactor.NewReceive(Envelope{
 			ChannelID: chID,
 			Src:       p,