diff --git a/pkg/network/dial.go b/pkg/network/dial.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a506aeab3..000000000
--- a/pkg/network/dial.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package network
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
-	"time"
-
-	manet "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr-net"
-)
-
-// Dial connects to a remote node by address.
-func Dial(ctx context.Context, addr Address) (net.Conn, error) {
-	return dialContext(ctx, addr, 0)
-}
-
-// DialWithTimeout connects to a remote node by address with timeout.
-func DialWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, addr Address, timeout time.Duration) (net.Conn, error) {
-	return dialContext(ctx, addr, timeout)
-}
-
-func dialContext(ctx context.Context, addr Address, timeout time.Duration) (net.Conn, error) {
-	dialer := manet.Dialer{}
-	dialer.Timeout = timeout
-
-	return dialer.DialContext(ctx, addr)
-}