diff --git a/helpers/index.js b/helpers/index.js
index 5519507..7435db5 100644
--- a/helpers/index.js
+++ b/helpers/index.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ const connectToPeer = ({ port = 50002, host = "", protocol = "ssl", network = "b
 					resolve(connectionResponse);
 					return;
 				}
-				const pingResponse = pingServer();
+				const pingResponse = await pingServer();
 				if (!pingResponse.error) {
 					try {
 						//Clear/Remove Electrum's keep-alive message.
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ const connectToPeer = ({ port = 50002, host = "", protocol = "ssl", network = "b
 					clients.peer[network] = { port, host, protocol };
 				}
 			}
-			await pauseExecution();
 			resolve(connectionResponse);
 		} catch (e) {resolve({ error: true, data: e });}
 	});
diff --git a/helpers/peers.json b/helpers/peers.json
index e914206..209f9c1 100644
--- a/helpers/peers.json
+++ b/helpers/peers.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "bitcoin": [
+    {"host": "electrum.aantonop.com", "ssl": 50002, "tcp": 50001},
     {"host": "bitcoin.lukechilds.co", "ssl": 50002, "tcp": 50001},
     {"host": "electrumx.nmdps", "ssl": 50002, "tcp": 50001},
     {"host": "oneweek.duckdns.org", "ssl": 50002, "tcp": 50001},
@@ -24,6 +25,5 @@
     {"host": "bitcoin.cluelessperson.com", "ssl": 51002, "tcp": 51001},
     {"host": "electrum.blockstream.info", "ssl": 60002, "tcp": 60001},
     {"host": "testnet.aranguren.org", "ssl": 51002, "tcp": 51001},
-    {"host": "blockstream.info", "ssl": 993, "tcp": 143}
   ]
 }