diff --git a/core/peerstore/peerstore.go b/core/peerstore/peerstore.go
index 2e1b64498..7f2c01c9d 100644
--- a/core/peerstore/peerstore.go
+++ b/core/peerstore/peerstore.go
@@ -158,5 +158,6 @@ type ProtoBook interface {
 	GetProtocols(peer.ID) ([]string, error)
 	AddProtocols(peer.ID, ...string) error
 	SetProtocols(peer.ID, ...string) error
+	RemoveProtocols(peer.ID, ...string) error
 	SupportsProtocols(peer.ID, ...string) ([]string, error)
 }