diff --git a/exo/networking/manual/manual_discovery.py b/exo/networking/manual/manual_discovery.py
index 9237a860..ab2bb9e2 100644
--- a/exo/networking/manual/manual_discovery.py
+++ b/exo/networking/manual/manual_discovery.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ManualDiscovery(Discovery):
             f"one of the keys in the config file: {[k for k, _ in topology.peers]}"
           )
 
-        peers_in_network: Dict[str, PeerConfig] = topology.peers
+        peers_in_network = topology.peers
         peers_in_network.pop(self.node_id)
 
         self._cached_peers = peers_in_network