diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a120f4..e6627fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {NOISE, Noise} from "libp2p-noise"
 
 
 //custom noise configuration, pass it instead of NOISE instance
-const noise = new Noise(privateKey, Buffer.alloc(), false);
+const noise = new Noise(privateKey, Buffer.alloc(x));
 
 const libp2p = new Libp2p({
    modules: {
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ const libp2p = new Libp2p({
 ```
 
 Where parameters for Noise constructor are:
- - *private key* - required parameter (32 bytes libp2p peer private key)
  - *static Noise key* - (optional) existing private Noise static key
  - *early data* - (optional) an early data payload to be sent in handshake messages
  
diff --git a/src/noise.ts b/src/noise.ts
index 5d25788..3a43cf2 100644
--- a/src/noise.ts
+++ b/src/noise.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ export class Noise implements INoiseConnection {
    *
    * @param staticNoiseKey x25519 private key, reuse for faster handshakes
    * @param earlyData
-   * @param useNoisePipes enable IK handshake if initiator static key is known
    */
-  constructor(staticNoiseKey?: bytes, earlyData?: bytes, useNoisePipes = true) {
+  constructor(staticNoiseKey?: bytes, earlyData?: bytes) {
     this.earlyData = earlyData || Buffer.alloc(0);
-    this.useNoisePipes = useNoisePipes;
+    //disabled until properly specked
+    this.useNoisePipes = false;
 
     if (staticNoiseKey) {
       const publicKey = x25519.publicKeyCreate(staticNoiseKey);