diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index ee768348..c98051c9 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -223,10 +223,6 @@ Pool.prototype._initOptions = function _initOptions() {
   if (this.options.witness) {
     this.blockType |= constants.WITNESS_MASK;
     this.txType |= constants.WITNESS_MASK;
-    if (this.options.compact) {
-      this.logger.warning('Disabling compact blocks due to segwit.');
-      this.options.compact = false;
-    }
   }
 
   if (this.options.spv)