diff --git a/node/setup.go b/node/setup.go
index eb2c4e8bb..3dad14991 100644
--- a/node/setup.go
+++ b/node/setup.go
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ func createConsensusReactor(
 	if cfg.P2P.UseLegacy {
 		channels = getChannelsFromShim(reactorShim)
 		peerUpdates = reactorShim.PeerUpdates
-		peerUpdates.Close()
 	} else {
 		channels = makeChannelsFromShims(router, consensus.ChannelShims)
 		peerUpdates = peerManager.Subscribe()