diff --git a/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go b/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
index 341b39de..ec1a942e 100644
--- a/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
+++ b/handshake/crypto_setup_client.go
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ func (h *cryptoSetupClient) HandleCryptoStream() error {
 			}
 		}
 
-		var shloData bytes.Buffer
-
-		messageTag, cryptoData, err := ParseHandshakeMessage(io.TeeReader(h.cryptoStream, &shloData))
+		messageTag, cryptoData, err := ParseHandshakeMessage(h.cryptoStream)
 		if err != nil {
 			return qerr.HandshakeFailed
 		}