diff --git a/lib/transport/pool.js b/lib/transport/pool.js
index fb41c7f..6711fe7 100644
--- a/lib/transport/pool.js
+++ b/lib/transport/pool.js
@@ -28,15 +28,10 @@ function now(){
  * @returns {Pool}
  * @constructor
  */
-function Pool(network, options) {
+function Pool(network) {
 
   var self = this;
 
-  if (!options) {
-    options = {};
-  }
-
-  this.dns = options.dns || dns;
   this.network = Networks.get(network) || Networks.defaultNetwork;
   this.connectedPeers = [];
   this.addrs = [];
@@ -246,7 +241,7 @@ Pool.prototype.addAddr = function addAddr(addr) {
  */
 Pool.prototype.addAddrsFromSeed = function addAddrsFromSeed(seed, done) {
   var self = this;
-  this.dns.resolve(seed, function(err, ips) {
+  dns.resolve(seed, function(err, ips) {
     if (err) {
       self.emit('error', err);
       return done();
diff --git a/test/transport/pool.js b/test/transport/pool.js
index 8c30616..e128f33 100644
--- a/test/transport/pool.js
+++ b/test/transport/pool.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'undefined'){
   var should = chai.should();
   var expect = chai.expect;
 
+  var dns = require('dns');
+  var sinon = require('sinon');
+
   var bitcore = require('../..');
   var Peer = bitcore.transport.Peer;
   var Pool = bitcore.transport.Pool;
@@ -28,14 +31,14 @@ if (typeof(window) === 'undefined'){
     });
 
     it('should discover peers via dns', function() {
-      // mock dns
-      var dns = function() {};
-      dns.resolve = function(seed, callback){
+      var stub = sinon.stub(dns, 'resolve', function(seed, callback){
         callback(null, ['10.10.10.1', '10.10.10.2', '10.10.10.3']);
-      };
-      var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet, {dns: dns});
+      });
+      var pool = new Pool(Networks.livenet);
       pool.connect();
       pool.addrs.length.should.equal(3);
+      stub.restore();
+
     });
 
     it('should not discover peers via dns', function() {