diff --git a/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go b/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
index cb500b583..64d830f2d 100644
--- a/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
+++ b/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ type cryptoSetupClient struct {
 	clientHelloCounter int
 	serverVerified     bool // has the certificate chain and the proof already been verified
 	keyDerivation      QuicCryptoKeyDerivationFunction
-	keyExchange        KeyExchangeFunction
 
 	receivedSecurePacket bool
 	nullAEAD             crypto.AEAD
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ func NewCryptoSetupClient(
 		certManager:        crypto.NewCertManager(tlsConfig),
 		params:             params,
 		keyDerivation:      crypto.DeriveQuicCryptoAESKeys,
-		keyExchange:        getEphermalKEX,
 		nullAEAD:           nullAEAD,
 		paramsChan:         paramsChan,
 		handshakeEvent:     handshakeEvent,
diff --git a/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client_test.go b/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client_test.go
index d4af7caaf..760485102 100644
--- a/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client_test.go
+++ b/internal/handshake/crypto_setup_client_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Client Crypto Setup", func() {
 		cs = csInt.(*cryptoSetupClient)
 		cs.certManager = certManager
 		cs.keyDerivation = keyDerivation
-		cs.keyExchange = func() crypto.KeyExchange { return &mockKEX{ephermal: true} }
 		cs.nullAEAD = mockcrypto.NewMockAEAD(mockCtrl)
 		cs.cryptoStream = stream
 	})