diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer/error.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer/error.rs
index 2ad946aa5..adf83393f 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer/error.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer/error.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct SharedPeerError(#[from] Arc<PeerError>);
 
 /// An error related to peer connection handling.
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub enum PeerError {
     /// The remote peer closed the connection.
     #[error("Peer closed connection")]
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ pub enum PeerError {
     /// disconnect from upon receipt.
     #[error("Remote peer sent an unsupported message type.")]
     UnsupportedMessage,
+    /// We got a `Reject` message. This does not necessarily mean that
+    /// the peer connection is in a bad state, but for the time being
+    /// we are considering it a PeerError.
+    // TODO: Create a different error type (more at the application
+    // level than network/connection level) that will include the
+    // appropriate error when a `Reject` message is received.
+    #[error("Received a Reject message")]
+    Rejected,
     /// The remote peer responded with a block we didn't ask for.
     #[error("Remote peer responded with a block we didn't ask for.")]
     WrongBlock,