diff --git a/lib/services/p2p/index.js b/lib/services/p2p/index.js
index 8b759c0c..e3afb76d 100644
--- a/lib/services/p2p/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/p2p/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var log = index.log;
 var BaseService = require('../../service');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var Bcoin = require('./bcoin');
+var Networks = require('bitcore-lib').Networks;
 
 var P2P = function(options) {
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ P2P.prototype._initP2P = function() {
   this._maxPeers = this._options.maxPeers || 60;
   this._minPeers = this._options.minPeers || 0;
   this._configPeers = this._options.peers;
-  this.messages = new p2p.Messages({ network: this.node.network });
+  this.messages = new p2p.Messages({ network: Networks.get(this.node.network) });
   this._peerHeights = [];
   this._peers = [];
   this._peerIndex = 0;