diff --git a/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go b/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go
index b966a630ee5..0fcd0e55623 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go
@@ -930,10 +930,6 @@ func serveTrustlessGatewayOverLibp2p(cctx *oldcmds.Context) (<-chan error, error
 		StreamHost: node.PeerHost,
 	}
 
-	tmpProtocol := protocol.ID("/kubo/delete-me")
-	h.SetHTTPHandler(tmpProtocol, http.NotFoundHandler())
-	h.WellKnownHandler.RemoveProtocolMeta(tmpProtocol)
-
 	h.WellKnownHandler.AddProtocolMeta(gatewayProtocolID, p2phttp.ProtocolMeta{Path: "/"})
 	h.ServeMux = http.NewServeMux()
 	h.ServeMux.Handle("/", handler)