diff --git a/src/core/link.go b/src/core/link.go
index 838897ea..a9a24218 100644
--- a/src/core/link.go
+++ b/src/core/link.go
@@ -240,9 +240,6 @@ func (intf *link) close() error {
 }
 
 func linkInfoFor(linkType, sintf, remote string) linkInfo {
-	if h, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(remote); err == nil {
-		remote = h
-	}
 	return linkInfo{
 		linkType: linkType,
 		local:    sintf,