diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 198891c0..f5fb41f9 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -1723,13 +1723,8 @@ Pool.prototype.destroy = function destroy(callback) {
  * @returns {Peer?}
  */
 
-Pool.prototype.getPeer = function getPeer(addr) {
-  if (!addr)
-    return;
-
-  addr = utils.parseHost(addr);
-
-  return this.peers.map[addr.host];
+Pool.prototype.getPeer = function getPeer(host) {
+  return this.peers.map[host.host || host];
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/utils.js b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
index 7fd0ba72..ca997aad 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/utils.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
@@ -849,13 +849,6 @@ utils.parseHost = function parseHost(addr) {
   if (typeof addr === 'object')
     return addr;
 
-  if (!/[\[:]/.test(addr)) {
-    return {
-      host: addr,
-      port: 0
-    };
-  }
-
   if (addr.indexOf(']') !== -1)
     parts = addr.split(/\]:?/);
   else