diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index 86c00bc1..67b69213 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getinfo = function getinfo(args, callback) {
       connections: self.pool.peers.all.length,
       proxy: '',
       difficulty: self._getDifficulty(),
-      testnet: self.network.type !== 'main',
+      testnet: self.network.type !== bcoin.network.main,
       keypoololdest: 0,
       keypoolsize: 0,
       unlocked_until: self.wallet.master.until,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getaddednodeinfo = function getaddednodeinfo(args, callback) {
       addresses: [
         {
           address: peer.hostname,
-          connected: peer.type !== bcoin.peer.types.LEECH
+          connected: peer.outbound
             ? 'outbound'
             : 'inbound'
         }
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getpeerinfo = function getpeerinfo(args, callback) {
       id: peer.id,
       addr: peer.hostname,
       addrlocal: peer.hostname,
-      relaytxes: peer.type !== bcoin.peer.types.LEECH,
+      relaytxes: peer.outbound,
       lastsend: peer.lastSend / 1000 | 0,
       lastrecv: peer.lastRecv / 1000 | 0,
       bytessent: peer.socket.bytesWritten,
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getpeerinfo = function getpeerinfo(args, callback) {
       minping: peer.minPing !== -1 ? peer.minPing / 1000 : 0,
       version: peer.version ? peer.version.version : 0,
       subver: peer.version ? peer.version.agent : '',
-      inbound: peer.type === bcoin.peer.types.LEECH,
+      inbound: !peer.outbound,
       startingheight: peer.version ? peer.version.height : -1,
       banscore: peer.banScore,
       inflight: [],
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getmininginfo = function getmininginfo(args, callback) {
         genproclimit: self.proclimit,
         networkhashps: hashps,
         pooledtx: self.mempool.total,
-        testnet: self.network.type !== 'main',
+        testnet: self.network.type !== bcoin.network.main,
         chain: self.network.type,
         generate: self.mining
       });
diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index f45dbf38..52773505 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@ function Peer(pool, options) {
   if (!options)
     options = {};
 
-  assert(typeof options.type === 'number', 'Peer must have a type.');
-
   this.options = options;
   this.pool = pool;
   this.logger = pool.logger;
-  this.type = options.type;
   this.socket = null;
+  this.outbound = false;
   this.host = null;
   this.port = 0;
   this.hostname = null;
@@ -143,10 +141,12 @@ function Peer(pool, options) {
     this.host = IP.normalize(this.socket.remoteAddress);
     this.port = this.socket.remotePort;
     this.connected = true;
+    this.outbound = false;
   } else if (options.host) {
     this.host = options.host.host;
     this.port = options.host.port;
     this.socket = this.createSocket(this.port, this.host);
+    this.outbound = true;
   } else {
     assert(false, 'No seed or socket.');
   }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ function Peer(pool, options) {
       this.bip150 = new bcoin.bip150(
         this.bip151,
         this.hostname,
-        this.type !== Peer.types.LEECH,
+        this.outbound,
         this.pool.auth,
         this.pool.identityKey);
       this.bip151.bip150 = this.bip150;
@@ -186,18 +186,6 @@ utils.inherits(Peer, EventEmitter);
 
 Peer.uid = 0;
 
-/**
- * Peer types.
- * @enum {Number}
- * @default
- */
-
-Peer.types = {
-  LOADER: 0,
-  REGULAR: 1,
-  LEECH: 2
-};
-
 /**
  * Begin peer initialization.
  * @private
@@ -443,7 +431,7 @@ Peer.prototype._onAck = function _onAck(err) {
 
   // Ask for the mempool if we're synced.
   if (this.network.requestMempool) {
-    if (this.type === Peer.types.LOADER && this.pool.synced)
+    if (this.isLoader() && this.pool.synced)
       this.sendMempool();
   }
 
@@ -493,6 +481,15 @@ Peer.prototype.createSocket = function createSocket(port, host) {
   return socket;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Test whether the peer is the loader peer.
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.isLoader = function isLoader() {
+  return this === this.pool.peers.load;
+};
+
 /**
  * Broadcast items to peer (transactions or blocks).
  * @param {Block[]|TX[]|InvItem[]|BroadcastEntry[]} items
@@ -1348,7 +1345,7 @@ Peer.prototype._handleVersion = function _handleVersion(version) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (this.type !== Peer.types.LEECH) {
+  if (this.outbound) {
     if (!version.hasNetwork()) {
       this._error('Peer does not support network services.');
       this.ignore();
@@ -2401,7 +2398,7 @@ Peer.prototype.sync = function sync(callback) {
   if (!this.version.hasNetwork())
     return;
 
-  if (this.type !== Peer.types.LOADER) {
+  if (!this.isLoader()) {
     if (!this.chain.isFull())
       return;
   }
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 21c4fa9d..eacb26fe 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -615,17 +615,14 @@ Pool.prototype.addLoader = function addLoader() {
 
   if (peer) {
     this.peers.repurpose(peer);
-    this.logger.info('Repurposed loader peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
+    this.logger.info('Repurposed peer for loader (%s).', peer.hostname);
     utils.nextTick(function() {
       self.emit('loader', peer);
     });
     return;
   }
 
-  peer = this.createPeer({
-    host: addr,
-    type: bcoin.peer.types.LOADER
-  });
+  peer = this.createPeer({ host: addr });
 
   this.logger.info('Added loader peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
 
@@ -725,7 +722,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleHeaders = function _handleHeaders(headers, peer, callback)
 
   this.emit('headers', headers);
 
-  if (peer === this.peers.load) {
+  if (peer.isLoader()) {
     // Reset interval to avoid stall behavior.
     this.startInterval();
     // Reset timeout to avoid killing the loader.
@@ -794,7 +791,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleBlocks = function _handleBlocks(hashes, peer, callback) {
 
   this.emit('blocks', hashes);
 
-  if (peer === this.peers.load) {
+  if (peer.isLoader()) {
     // Reset interval to avoid stall behavior.
     this.startInterval();
     // Reset timeout to avoid killing the loader.
@@ -865,7 +862,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleInv = function _handleInv(hashes, peer, callback) {
     return;
 
   // Ignore for now if we're still syncing
-  if (!this.synced && peer !== this.peers.load)
+  if (!this.synced && !peer.isLoader())
     return callback();
 
   if (!this.options.headers)
@@ -1019,7 +1016,7 @@ Pool.prototype.createPeer = function createPeer(options) {
     if (!self.loaded)
       return;
 
-    if (peer.type !== bcoin.peer.types.LOADER) {
+    if (!peer.isLoader()) {
       self.fillPeers();
       return;
     }
@@ -1054,7 +1051,7 @@ Pool.prototype.createPeer = function createPeer(options) {
       if (err)
         return self.emit('error', err);
 
-      if (peer.type === bcoin.peer.types.LOADER) {
+      if (peer.isLoader()) {
         self.startInterval();
         self.startTimer();
       }
@@ -1074,7 +1071,7 @@ Pool.prototype.createPeer = function createPeer(options) {
       if (err)
         return self.emit('error', err);
 
-      if (peer.type === bcoin.peer.types.LOADER) {
+      if (peer.isLoader()) {
         self.startInterval();
         self.startTimer();
       }
@@ -1252,7 +1249,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleAlert = function _handleAlert(alert, peer) {
   }
 
   // Keep alert disabled on main.
-  if (this.network.type === 'main') {
+  if (this.network === bcoin.network.main) {
     // https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7692#issuecomment-197967429
     this.logger.warning('The Japanese government sent an alert packet.');
     this.logger.warning('Here is their IP: %s.', peer.hostname);
@@ -1339,10 +1336,7 @@ Pool.prototype.addLeech = function addLeech(socket) {
   if (!this.loaded)
     return socket.destroy();
 
-  peer = this.createPeer({
-    socket: socket,
-    type: bcoin.peer.types.LEECH
-  });
+  peer = this.createPeer({ socket: socket });
 
   this.logger.info('Added leech peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
 
@@ -1378,10 +1372,7 @@ Pool.prototype.addPeer = function addPeer() {
   if (!addr)
     return;
 
-  peer = this.createPeer({
-    host: addr,
-    type: bcoin.peer.types.REGULAR
-  });
+  peer = this.createPeer({ host: addr });
 
   this.peers.addPending(peer);
 
@@ -1939,18 +1930,17 @@ PeerList.prototype.remove = function remove(peer) {
   assert(this.map[peer.hostname]);
   delete this.map[peer.hostname];
 
-  if (this.load === peer) {
+  if (peer.isLoader()) {
     this.pool.logger.info('Removed loader peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
     this.load = null;
   }
 };
 
 PeerList.prototype.repurpose = function repurpose(peer) {
-  assert(peer.type === bcoin.peer.types.REGULAR);
+  assert(peer.outbound);
+  assert(!this.load);
   utils.binaryRemove(this.pending, peer, compare);
   utils.binaryRemove(this.regular, peer, compare);
-  peer.type = bcoin.peer.types.LOADER;
-  assert(!this.load);
   this.load = peer;
 };
 
@@ -1961,12 +1951,14 @@ PeerList.prototype.isFull = function isFull() {
 PeerList.prototype.addLeech = function addLeech(peer) {
   this.leeches.push(peer);
   this.all.push(peer);
+  assert(!this.map[peer.hostname]);
   this.map[peer.hostname] = peer;
 };
 
 PeerList.prototype.addLoader = function addLoader(peer) {
   this.load = peer;
   this.all.push(peer);
+  assert(!this.map[peer.hostname]);
   this.map[peer.hostname] = peer;
 };
 
@@ -2269,8 +2261,7 @@ LoadRequest.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {
  */
 
 LoadRequest.prototype._onTimeout = function _onTimeout() {
-  if (this.type !== this.pool.txType
-      && this.peer === this.pool.peers.load) {
+  if (this.type !== this.pool.txType && this.peer.isLoader()) {
     this.pool.logger.debug(
       'Loader took too long serving a block. Finding a new one.');
     this.peer.destroy();