diff --git a/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/yggconn/node.go b/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/yggconn/node.go
index 73e9cd5b3..18d207a9e 100644
--- a/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/yggconn/node.go
+++ b/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/yggconn/node.go
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ func (n *Node) SigningPrivateKey() ed25519.PrivateKey {
 }
 
 func (n *Node) PeerCount() int {
-	return len(n.core.GetSwitchPeers())
+	return len(n.core.GetPeers()) - 1
 }