diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index c23d1f6764..301b32aca7 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2523,8 +2523,6 @@ void PeerManager::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type, CDat
 
     if (msg_type == NetMsgType::VERACK)
     {
-        pfrom.SetCommonVersion(std::min(pfrom.nVersion.load(), PROTOCOL_VERSION));
-
         if (!pfrom.IsInboundConn()) {
             // Mark this node as currently connected, so we update its timestamp later.
             LOCK(cs_main);