diff --git a/src/ejabberd_receiver.erl b/src/ejabberd_receiver.erl
index 9bb84f151..cb1e213c0 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_receiver.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_receiver.erl
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 activate_socket(#state{socket = Socket,
-		       sock_mod = SockMod,
-		       c2s_pid = C2SPid}) ->
+		       sock_mod = SockMod}) ->
     PeerName =
 	case SockMod of
 	    gen_tcp ->
@@ -288,8 +287,7 @@ activate_socket(#state{socket = Socket,
     case PeerName of
 	{error, _Reason} ->
 	    self() ! {tcp_closed, Socket};
-	{ok, IP} ->
-	    C2SPid ! {peername, IP},
+	{ok, _} ->
 	    ok
     end.