diff --git a/js/models/network/Async.js b/js/models/network/Async.js
index 543372f7e..b6fb92cfb 100644
--- a/js/models/network/Async.js
+++ b/js/models/network/Async.js
@@ -218,10 +218,7 @@ Network.prototype._onMessage = function(enc) {
       }
       //ensure claimed public key is actually the public key of the peer
       //e.g., their public key should hash to be their peerId
-      if (enc.pubkey !== payload.copayerId) {
-        console.log(JSON.stringify(enc));
-        console.log(JSON.stringify(enc.pubkey));
-        console.log(JSON.stringify(payload.copayerId));
+      if (sender !== payload.copayerId) {
         this._deletePeer(enc.pubkey, 'incorrect pubkey for peerId');
         return;
       }
diff --git a/test/test.network.Async.js b/test/test.network.Async.js
index 069590168..ead9de985 100644
--- a/test/test.network.Async.js
+++ b/test/test.network.Async.js
@@ -122,18 +122,17 @@ describe('Network / Async', function() {
     var cid3 = '034d3dd2054234737c1cff9d973c9c7e0fb5902c8e56c9d57a699b7842cedfe984';
 
     it('should not reject data sent from a peer with hijacked pubkey', function() {
-      var n = createN(pk2);
+      var n1 = createN(pk1);
+      var n2 = createN(pk2);
+      n2._deletePeer = sinon.spy();
 
       var message = {
         type: 'hello',
         copayerId: cid1
       };
-      var enc = n.encode(cid2, message);
-
-      n._deletePeer = sinon.spy();
-
-      n._onMessage(enc);
-      n._deletePeer.calledOnce.should.equal(false);
+      var enc = n1.encode(cid2, message);
+      n2._onMessage(enc);
+      n2._deletePeer.calledOnce.should.equal(false);
     });
 
     it('should reject data sent from a peer with hijacked pubkey', function() {