diff --git a/dht/dht.go b/dht/dht.go
index ee757d0..f8e328c 100644
--- a/dht/dht.go
+++ b/dht/dht.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (dht *DHT) startReannouncer() {
 func (dht *DHT) storeOnNode(hash bits.Bitmap, c Contact) {
 	// self-store
 	if dht.contact.ID == c.ID {
-		dht.node.Store(hash, c, dht.conf.PeerProtocolPort)
+		dht.node.Store(hash, c)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/dht/node.go b/dht/node.go
index c1577af..0c8f95a 100644
--- a/dht/node.go
+++ b/dht/node.go
@@ -236,11 +236,8 @@ func (n *Node) handleRequest(addr *net.UDPAddr, request Request) {
 		// TODO: we should be sending the IP in the request, not just using the sender's IP
 		// TODO: should we be using StoreArgs.NodeID or StoreArgs.Value.LbryID ???
 		if n.tokens.Verify(request.StoreArgs.Value.Token, request.NodeID, addr) {
-			n.Store(
-				request.StoreArgs.BlobHash,
-				Contact{ID: request.StoreArgs.NodeID, IP: addr.IP, Port: addr.Port},
-			    request.StoreArgs.Value.Port,
-			)
+			n.Store(request.StoreArgs.BlobHash, Contact{ID: request.StoreArgs.NodeID, IP: addr.IP, Port: request.StoreArgs.Value.Port})
+
 			err := n.sendMessage(addr, Response{ID: request.ID, NodeID: n.id, Data: storeSuccessResponse})
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("error sending 'storemethod' response message - ", err)
@@ -279,9 +276,9 @@ func (n *Node) handleRequest(addr *net.UDPAddr, request Request) {
 
 		if contacts := n.store.Get(*request.Arg); len(contacts) > 0 {
 			res.FindValueKey = request.Arg.RawString()
-			res.Contacts = contacts  // we are returning stored contacts with tcp ports for file transfer
+			res.Contacts = contacts
 		} else {
-			res.Contacts = n.rt.GetClosest(*request.Arg, bucketSize) // these are normal dht contacts with udp ports
+			res.Contacts = n.rt.GetClosest(*request.Arg, bucketSize)
 		}
 
 		err := n.sendMessage(addr, res)
@@ -467,6 +464,6 @@ func (n *Node) startRoutingTableGrooming() {
 }
 
 // Store stores a node contact in the node's contact store.
-func (n *Node) Store(hash bits.Bitmap, c Contact, tcpPort int) {
-	n.store.Upsert(hash, c, tcpPort)
+func (n *Node) Store(hash bits.Bitmap, c Contact) {
+	n.store.Upsert(hash, c)
 }
diff --git a/dht/store.go b/dht/store.go
index 55f444b..bc77e53 100644
--- a/dht/store.go
+++ b/dht/store.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/lbryio/reflector.go/dht/bits"
-	"net"
 )
 
 // TODO: expire stored data after tExpire time
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 type contactStore struct {
 	// map of blob hashes to (map of node IDs to bools)
 	hashes map[bits.Bitmap]map[bits.Bitmap]bool
-	// map of blob hashes to (map of node ids to tcp ports)
-	ports map[bits.Bitmap]map[bits.Bitmap]int
 	// stores the peers themselves, so they can be updated in one place
 	contacts map[bits.Bitmap]Contact
 	lock     sync.RWMutex
@@ -22,23 +19,18 @@ type contactStore struct {
 func newStore() *contactStore {
 	return &contactStore{
 		hashes:   make(map[bits.Bitmap]map[bits.Bitmap]bool),
-		ports:    make(map[bits.Bitmap]map[bits.Bitmap]int),
 		contacts: make(map[bits.Bitmap]Contact),
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *contactStore) Upsert(blobHash bits.Bitmap, contact Contact, tcpPort int) {
+func (s *contactStore) Upsert(blobHash bits.Bitmap, contact Contact) {
 	s.lock.Lock()
 	defer s.lock.Unlock()
 
 	if _, ok := s.hashes[blobHash]; !ok {
 		s.hashes[blobHash] = make(map[bits.Bitmap]bool)
 	}
-	if _, ok := s.ports[blobHash]; !ok {
-		s.ports[blobHash] = make(map[bits.Bitmap]int)
-	}
 	s.hashes[blobHash][contact.ID] = true
-	s.ports[blobHash][contact.ID] = tcpPort
 	s.contacts[contact.ID] = contact
 }
 
@@ -53,11 +45,7 @@ func (s *contactStore) Get(blobHash bits.Bitmap) []Contact {
 			if !ok {
 				panic("node id in IDs list, but not in nodeInfo")
 			}
-			peerPort, ok := s.ports[blobHash][id]
-			if !ok {
-				panic("node id in IDs list, but missing peer port")
-			}
-			contacts = append(contacts, Contact{ID: contact.ID, IP: contact.IP, Port: peerPort})
+			contacts = append(contacts, contact)
 		}
 	}
 	return contacts