diff --git a/src/sockets.js b/src/sockets.js
index 61231402..b18589cc 100644
--- a/src/sockets.js
+++ b/src/sockets.js
@@ -257,35 +257,6 @@ module.exports = (
     }
   }
 
-  io.of('default').on('connection', socket => {
-    logger.info(`io.onconnection`)
-    logger.info('socket.handshake', socket.handshake)
-
-    const isLNDSocket = !!socket.handshake.query.IS_LND_SOCKET
-    const isNotificationsSocket = !!socket.handshake.query
-      .IS_NOTIFICATIONS_SOCKET
-
-    logger.info('New socket client connected (id=' + socket.id + ').')
-
-    if (!isLNDSocket) {
-      // let's not allow this
-      return
-    }
-
-    if (isLNDSocket) {
-      const subID = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000).toString()
-      const isNotifications = isNotificationsSocket ? 'notifications' : ''
-      logger.info('[LND] New LND Socket created:' + isNotifications + subID)
-      const cancelInvoiceStream = onNewInvoice(socket, subID)
-      const cancelTransactionStream = onNewTransaction(socket, subID)
-      socket.on('disconnect', () => {
-        logger.info('LND socket disconnected:' + isNotifications + subID)
-        cancelInvoiceStream()
-        cancelTransactionStream()
-      })
-    }
-  })
-
   io.of('gun').on('connect', socket => {
     // TODO: off()