diff --git a/src/noise.ts b/src/noise.ts
index d40f2d3..3706945 100644
--- a/src/noise.ts
+++ b/src/noise.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type HandshakeParams = {
 export class Noise implements INoiseConnection {
   public protocol = "/noise";
 
-  private readonly prologue = Buffer.from(this.protocol);
+  private readonly prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
   private readonly staticKeys: KeyPair;
   private readonly earlyData?: bytes;
   private useNoisePipes: boolean;
diff --git a/test/handshakes/ik.test.ts b/test/handshakes/ik.test.ts
index 1ce50e2..a5272d7 100644
--- a/test/handshakes/ik.test.ts
+++ b/test/handshakes/ik.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {assert, expect} from "chai";
 import {generateEd25519Keys} from "../utils";
 
 describe("Index", () => {
-  const prologue = Buffer.from("/noise", "utf-8");
+  const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
 
   it("Test complete IK handshake", async () => {
     try {
diff --git a/test/handshakes/xx.test.ts b/test/handshakes/xx.test.ts
index 656d21e..c26e462 100644
--- a/test/handshakes/xx.test.ts
+++ b/test/handshakes/xx.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { generateEd25519Keys } from "../utils";
 import {createHandshakePayload, generateKeypair, getHandshakePayload, getHkdf} from "../../src/utils";
 
 describe("Index", () => {
-  const prologue = Buffer.from("/noise", "utf-8");
+  const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
 
   it("Test creating new XX session", async () => {
     try {
diff --git a/test/ik-handshake.test.ts b/test/ik-handshake.test.ts
index 3083441..32779b9 100644
--- a/test/ik-handshake.test.ts
+++ b/test/ik-handshake.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe("IK Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe("IK Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();
       const oldScammyKeys = generateKeypair();
diff --git a/test/noise.test.ts b/test/noise.test.ts
index f40346e..1fe19df 100644
--- a/test/noise.test.ts
+++ b/test/noise.test.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("Noise", () => {
       noiseInit.secureOutbound(localPeer, outboundConnection, remotePeer),
       (async () => {
         const wrapped = Wrap(inboundConnection);
-        const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+        const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
         const staticKeys = generateKeypair();
         const xx = new XX();
 
diff --git a/test/xx-fallback-handshake.test.ts b/test/xx-fallback-handshake.test.ts
index 18bfeba..ced9bf1 100644
--- a/test/xx-fallback-handshake.test.ts
+++ b/test/xx-fallback-handshake.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe("XX Fallback Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();
       const ephemeralKeys = generateKeypair();
diff --git a/test/xx-handshake.test.ts b/test/xx-handshake.test.ts
index 08851a4..49e25f9 100644
--- a/test/xx-handshake.test.ts
+++ b/test/xx-handshake.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe("XX Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe("XX Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe("XX Handshake", () => {
       const connectionFrom = Wrap(duplex[0]);
       const connectionTo = Wrap(duplex[1]);
 
-      const prologue = Buffer.from('/noise');
+      const prologue = Buffer.alloc(0);
       const staticKeysInitiator = generateKeypair();
       const staticKeysResponder = generateKeypair();