diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
index 5ab1e869c..68f2db821 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 import options
 import chronos
 import chronicles
-import secureconn,
-       ../protocol,
+import ../protocol,
        ../../stream/bufferstream,
        ../../crypto/crypto,
        ../../connection,
@@ -19,6 +18,13 @@ import secureconn,
 
 type
   Secure* = ref object of LPProtocol # base type for secure managers
+  SecureConn* = ref object of Connection
+
+method readMessage*(c: SecureConn): Future[seq[byte]] {.async, base.} =
+  doAssert(false, "Not implemented!")
+
+method writeMessage*(c: SecureConn, data: seq[byte]) {.async, base.} =
+  doAssert(false, "Not implemented!")
 
 method handshake(s: Secure,
                  conn: Connection,
diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secureconn.nim b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secureconn.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index db8a577a5..000000000
--- a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secureconn.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-## Nim-LibP2P
-## Copyright (c) 2020 Status Research & Development GmbH
-## Licensed under either of
-##  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
-##  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
-## at your option.
-## This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
-## those terms.
-
-import chronos
-import ../../connection
-
-type
-  SecureConn* = ref object of Connection
-
-method readMessage*(c: SecureConn): Future[seq[byte]] {.async, base.} =
-  doAssert(false, "Not implemented!")
-
-method writeMessage*(c: SecureConn, data: seq[byte]) {.async, base.} =
-  doAssert(false, "Not implemented!")