diff --git a/waku/v2/node/connectedness.go b/waku/v2/node/connectedness.go
index 52b6634e..da2a9d1a 100644
--- a/waku/v2/node/connectedness.go
+++ b/waku/v2/node/connectedness.go
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func (w *WakuNode) connectednessListener() {
 		select {
 		case <-w.quit:
 			return
-		case a := <-w.protocolEventSub.Out():
-		case b := <-w.identificationEventSub.Out():
+		case <-w.protocolEventSub.Out():
+		case <-w.identificationEventSub.Out():
 		case <-w.connectionNotif.DisconnectChan:
 		}
 		w.sendConnStatus()