diff --git a/p2p/transport/quic/conn_test.go b/p2p/transport/quic/conn_test.go
index f96200815..5c202aec3 100644
--- a/p2p/transport/quic/conn_test.go
+++ b/p2p/transport/quic/conn_test.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Connection", func() {
 		connChan := make(chan tpt.CapableConn)
 		go func() {
 			defer GinkgoRecover()
-			conn, err := t2.Dial(n.WithSimultaneousConnect(context.Background(), ""), ln1.Multiaddr(), serverID)
+			conn, err := t2.Dial(context.Background(), ln1.Multiaddr(), serverID)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			connChan <- conn
 		}()
diff --git a/p2p/transport/quic/transport.go b/p2p/transport/quic/transport.go
index b7d962e64..702f01ef6 100644
--- a/p2p/transport/quic/transport.go
+++ b/p2p/transport/quic/transport.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package libp2pquic
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -179,9 +178,7 @@ func (t *transport) Dial(ctx context.Context, raddr ma.Multiaddr, p peer.ID) (tp
 	tlsConf, keyCh := t.identity.ConfigForPeer(p)
 
 	if simConnect, _ := n.GetSimultaneousConnect(ctx); simConnect {
-		if bytes.Compare([]byte(t.localPeer), []byte(p)) < 0 {
-			return t.holePunch(ctx, network, addr, p)
-		}
+		return t.holePunch(ctx, network, addr, p)
 	}
 
 	pconn, err := t.connManager.Dial(network, addr)