diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs b/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
index c73aade059..54309f02c5 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -86,12 +86,8 @@ impl MixNode {
 
     fn start_packet_forwarder(&mut self) -> mpsc::UnboundedSender<(SocketAddr, Vec<u8>)> {
         info!("Starting packet forwarder...");
-
-        // this can later be replaced with topology information
-        let initial_addresses = vec![];
         self.runtime
             .block_on(packet_forwarding::PacketForwarder::new(
-                initial_addresses,
                 self.config.get_packet_forwarding_initial_backoff(),
                 self.config.get_packet_forwarding_maximum_backoff(),
             ))
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/packet_forwarding.rs b/mixnode/src/node/packet_forwarding.rs
index 8335322081..6fb507225c 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/packet_forwarding.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/packet_forwarding.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use log::*;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::runtime::Handle;
 
-pub(crate) struct PacketForwarder<'a> {
-    tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client<'a>,
+pub(crate) struct PacketForwarder {
+    tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client,
     conn_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<(SocketAddr, Vec<u8>)>,
     conn_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<(SocketAddr, Vec<u8>)>,
 }
 
-impl PacketForwarder<'static> {
+impl PacketForwarder {
     pub(crate) async fn new(
-        initial_endpoints: Vec<SocketAddr>,
         initial_reconnection_backoff: Duration,
         maximum_reconnection_backoff: Duration,
-    ) -> PacketForwarder<'static> {
+    ) -> PacketForwarder {
         let tcp_client_config = multi_tcp_client::Config::new(
-            initial_endpoints,
             initial_reconnection_backoff,
             maximum_reconnection_backoff,
         );
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ impl PacketForwarder<'static> {
         let (conn_tx, conn_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
 
         PacketForwarder {
-            tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client::new(tcp_client_config).await,
+            tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client::start_new(tcp_client_config).await,
             conn_tx,
             conn_rx,
         }
@@ -37,10 +34,7 @@ impl PacketForwarder<'static> {
         let sender_channel = self.conn_tx.clone();
         handle.spawn(async move {
             while let Some((address, packet)) = self.conn_rx.next().await {
-                match self.tcp_client.send(address, &packet).await {
-                    Err(e) => warn!("Failed to forward packet to {:?} - {:?}", address, e),
-                    Ok(_) => trace!("Forwarded packet to {:?}", address),
-                }
+                self.tcp_client.send(address, packet).await;
             }
         });
         sender_channel
diff --git a/nym-client/src/client/mix_traffic.rs b/nym-client/src/client/mix_traffic.rs
index c71a7c3be6..1b27bb7d17 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/client/mix_traffic.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/client/mix_traffic.rs
@@ -18,45 +18,33 @@ impl MixMessage {
 }
 
 // TODO: put our TCP client here
-pub(crate) struct MixTrafficController<'a> {
-    tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client<'a>,
+pub(crate) struct MixTrafficController {
+    tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client,
     mix_rx: MixMessageReceiver,
 }
 
-impl MixTrafficController<'static> {
+impl MixTrafficController {
     pub(crate) async fn new(
-        initial_endpoints: Vec<SocketAddr>,
         initial_reconnection_backoff: Duration,
         maximum_reconnection_backoff: Duration,
         mix_rx: MixMessageReceiver,
     ) -> Self {
         let tcp_client_config = multi_tcp_client::Config::new(
-            initial_endpoints,
             initial_reconnection_backoff,
             maximum_reconnection_backoff,
         );
 
         MixTrafficController {
-            tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client::new(tcp_client_config).await,
+            tcp_client: multi_tcp_client::Client::start_new(tcp_client_config).await,
             mix_rx,
         }
     }
 
     async fn on_message(&mut self, mix_message: MixMessage) {
         debug!("Got a mix_message for {:?}", mix_message.0);
-        match self
-            .tcp_client
-            .send(mix_message.0, &mix_message.1.to_bytes())
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(_) => trace!("sent a mix message"),
-            // TODO: should there be some kind of threshold of failed messages
-            // that if reached, the application blows?
-            Err(e) => error!(
-                "We failed to send the packet to {} - {:?}",
-                mix_message.0, e
-            ),
-        };
+        self.tcp_client
+            .send(mix_message.0, mix_message.1.to_bytes())
+            .await;
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn run(&mut self) {
diff --git a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
index d80f512850..dd889faf54 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ impl NymClient {
     // controller for sending sphinx packets to mixnet (either real traffic or cover traffic)
     fn start_mix_traffic_controller(&mut self, mix_rx: MixMessageReceiver) {
         info!("Starting mix trafic controller...");
-        // TODO: possible optimisation: set the initial endpoints to all known mixes from layer 1
-        let initial_mix_endpoints = Vec::new();
         self.runtime
             .block_on(MixTrafficController::new(
-                initial_mix_endpoints,
                 self.config.get_packet_forwarding_initial_backoff(),
                 self.config.get_packet_forwarding_maximum_backoff(),
                 mix_rx,