diff --git a/lib/server/parse-udp.js b/lib/server/parse-udp.js
index e57e53b..a189ae5 100644
--- a/lib/server/parse-udp.js
+++ b/lib/server/parse-udp.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = parseUdpRequest
 
-var bufferEquals = require('buffer-equals')
 var ipLib = require('ip')
 var common = require('../common')
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ function parseUdpRequest (msg, rinfo) {
     type: 'udp'
   }
 
-  if (!bufferEquals(params.connectionId, common.CONNECTION_ID)) {
+  if (!common.CONNECTION_ID.equals(params.connectionId)) {
     throw new Error('received packet with invalid connection id')
   }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c354e25..acc6084 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bencode": "^0.8.0",
     "bn.js": "^4.4.0",
-    "buffer-equals": "^1.0.3",
     "compact2string": "^1.2.0",
     "debug": "^2.0.0",
     "hat": "0.0.3",