diff --git a/mesh/node.c b/mesh/node.c
index 49ba7c8..db888d2 100644
--- a/mesh/node.c
+++ b/mesh/node.c
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ static bool add_local_node(struct mesh_node *node, uint16_t unicast, bool kr,
 				bool ivu, uint32_t iv_idx, uint8_t dev_key[16],
 				uint16_t net_key_idx, uint8_t net_key[16])
 {
-	node->net = mesh_net_new(node);
-
 	if (!nodes)
 		nodes = l_queue_new();