diff --git a/netsync/manager.go b/netsync/manager.go
index 351fb7cd..169cec8f 100644
--- a/netsync/manager.go
+++ b/netsync/manager.go
@@ -1294,16 +1294,9 @@ func (sm *SyncManager) handleInvMsg(imsg *invMsg) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-
-	e := wire.BaseEncoding
-	// we think that the iv.Type set above is sufficient. If not:
-	// if peer.IsWitnessEnabled() {
-	//	e = wire.WitnessEncoding
-	//}
-
 	state.requestQueue = requestQueue
 	if len(gdmsg.InvList) > 0 {
-		peer.QueueMessageWithEncoding(gdmsg, nil, e)
+		peer.QueueMessage(gdmsg, nil)
 	}
 }