diff --git a/src/hdnode.js b/src/hdnode.js
index 3965ff105..65dc5554c 100644
--- a/src/hdnode.js
+++ b/src/hdnode.js
@@ -317,6 +317,4 @@ HDNode.prototype.derivePath = function (path) {
   }, this)
 }
 
-HDNode.prototype.toString = HDNode.prototype.toBase58
-
 module.exports = HDNode