diff --git a/core/commands/ping.go b/core/commands/ping.go
index 23ca3f6a844..34d4b0ef18b 100644
--- a/core/commands/ping.go
+++ b/core/commands/ping.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	ma "gx/ipfs/QmT4U94DnD8FRfqr21obWY32HLM5VExccPKMjQHofeYqr9/go-multiaddr"
 	"gx/ipfs/QmTRhk7cgjUf2gfQ3p2M9KPECNZEW9XUrmHcFCgog4cPgB/go-libp2p-peer"
 	pstore "gx/ipfs/QmTTJcDL3gsnGDALjh2fDGg1onGRUdVgNL2hU2WEZcVrMX/go-libp2p-peerstore"
+	ping "gx/ipfs/QmUDTcnDp2WssbmiDLC6aYurUeyt7QeRakHUQMxA2mZ5iB/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/ping"
 	iaddr "gx/ipfs/QmZc5PLgxW61uTPG24TroxHDF6xzgbhZZQf5i53ciQC47Y/go-ipfs-addr"
 	cmdkit "gx/ipfs/Qmde5VP1qUkyQXKCfmEUA7bP64V2HAptbJ7phuPp7jXWwg/go-ipfs-cmdkit"
 )
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ trip latency information.
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(req.Context, kPingTimeout*time.Duration(numPings))
 		defer cancel()
-		pings, err := n.Ping.Ping(ctx, pid)
+		pings, err := ping.Ping(ctx, n.PeerHost, pid)
 		if err != nil {
 			return res.Emit(&PingResult{
 				Success: false,
diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index edd1a6e8399..ccacf6d64bc 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import (
 	p2pbhost "gx/ipfs/QmUDTcnDp2WssbmiDLC6aYurUeyt7QeRakHUQMxA2mZ5iB/go-libp2p/p2p/host/basic"
 	rhost "gx/ipfs/QmUDTcnDp2WssbmiDLC6aYurUeyt7QeRakHUQMxA2mZ5iB/go-libp2p/p2p/host/routed"
 	identify "gx/ipfs/QmUDTcnDp2WssbmiDLC6aYurUeyt7QeRakHUQMxA2mZ5iB/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/identify"
-	ping "gx/ipfs/QmUDTcnDp2WssbmiDLC6aYurUeyt7QeRakHUQMxA2mZ5iB/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/ping"
 	psrouter "gx/ipfs/QmUhJjacEW7gDGsvxzn8NqyfCWRksgTtYeaGvQmgYvrmWH/go-libp2p-pubsub-router"
 	quic "gx/ipfs/QmVX7uSFmFLZRFsN9QNPDJf7Pmhuv4GdedrKYrt2xXm5ag/go-libp2p-quic-transport"
 	circuit "gx/ipfs/QmVYDvJjiKb9iFEyHxx4i1TJSRBLkQhGb5Fc8XpmDuNCEA/go-libp2p-circuit"
@@ -133,8 +132,7 @@ type IpfsNode struct {
 	Routing      routing.IpfsRouting // the routing system. recommend ipfs-dht
 	Exchange     exchange.Interface  // the block exchange + strategy (bitswap)
 	Namesys      namesys.NameSystem  // the name system, resolves paths to hashes
-	Ping         *ping.PingService
-	Reprovider   *rp.Reprovider // the value reprovider system
+	Reprovider   *rp.Reprovider      // the value reprovider system
 	IpnsRepub    *ipnsrp.Republisher
 
 	PubSub   *pubsub.PubSub
@@ -464,9 +462,6 @@ func (n *IpfsNode) HandlePeerFound(p pstore.PeerInfo) {
 // startOnlineServicesWithHost  is the set of services which need to be
 // initialized with the host and _before_ we start listening.
 func (n *IpfsNode) startOnlineServicesWithHost(ctx context.Context, host p2phost.Host, routingOption RoutingOption, enablePubsub bool, enableIpnsps bool) error {
-	// setup diagnostics service
-	n.Ping = ping.NewPingService(host)
-
 	if enablePubsub || enableIpnsps {
 		cfg, err := n.Repo.Config()
 		if err != nil {