diff --git a/libp2p/multiaddress.nim b/libp2p/multiaddress.nim
index f45276848..a968a2f07 100644
--- a/libp2p/multiaddress.nim
+++ b/libp2p/multiaddress.nim
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ proc init*(mtype: typedesc[MultiAddress]): MultiAddress =
   ## Initialize empty MultiAddress.
   result.data = initVBuffer()
 
-proc init*(mtype: typedesc[MultiAddress], address: ValidIpAddress,
+proc init*(mtype: typedesc[MultiAddress], address: IpAddress,
            protocol: IpTransportProtocol, port: Port): MultiAddress =
   var res: MultiAddress
   res.data = initVBuffer()