diff --git a/application/application.go b/application/application.go
index 96181c2..644538b 100644
--- a/application/application.go
+++ b/application/application.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package application
 
 import (
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go"
-	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/channels"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/connection"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/connectivity"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/identity"
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ func (ra *RicochetApplication) Open(onionAddress string, requestMessage string)
 
 	och := connection.HandleOutboundConnection(rc)
 
-	known, err := och.ProcessAuthAsV3Client(ra.v3identity)
+	_, err = och.ProcessAuthAsV3Client(ra.v3identity)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("There was an error authenticating the connection: %v", err)
@@ -100,20 +99,6 @@ func (ra *RicochetApplication) Open(onionAddress string, requestMessage string)
 	rai := ra.aif.GetApplicationInstance(rc)
 	go rc.Process(rai)
 
-	if !known {
-		err := rc.Do(func() error {
-			_, err := rc.RequestOpenChannel("im.ricochet.contact.request",
-				&channels.ContactRequestChannel{
-					Handler: new(AcceptAllContactHandler),
-					Name:    ra.name,
-					Message: requestMessage,
-				})
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("could not contact %s", err)
-		}
-	}
 	ra.HandleApplicationInstance(rai)
 	return rai, nil
 }