diff --git a/build/gobind-pinecone/monolith.go b/build/gobind-pinecone/monolith.go
index 90d572358..608599498 100644
--- a/build/gobind-pinecone/monolith.go
+++ b/build/gobind-pinecone/monolith.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/users"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/signing"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/federationapi"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/federationapi/api"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/httputil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/keyserver"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver"
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ func (m *DendriteMonolith) Start() {
 		pk = sk.Public().(ed25519.PublicKey)
 	}
 
-	m.listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:65432")
+	m.listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", ":65432")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -404,14 +403,6 @@ func (m *DendriteMonolith) Start() {
 		logrus.Info("Listening on ", m.listener.Addr())
 		logrus.Fatal(http.Serve(m.listener, httpRouter))
 	}()
-	go func() {
-		logrus.Info("Sending wake-up message to known nodes")
-		req := &api.PerformBroadcastEDURequest{}
-		res := &api.PerformBroadcastEDUResponse{}
-		if err := fsAPI.PerformBroadcastEDU(context.TODO(), req, res); err != nil {
-			logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to send wake-up message to known nodes")
-		}
-	}()
 }
 
 func (m *DendriteMonolith) Stop() {
diff --git a/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/main.go b/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/main.go
index 5c086b7ef..a3d3ed175 100644
--- a/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-demo-pinecone/users"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/cmd/dendrite-demo-yggdrasil/signing"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/federationapi"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/federationapi/api"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/httputil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/keyserver"
@@ -280,14 +279,6 @@ func main() {
 		logrus.Info("Listening on ", httpBindAddr)
 		logrus.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(httpBindAddr, httpRouter))
 	}()
-	go func() {
-		logrus.Info("Sending wake-up message to known nodes")
-		req := &api.PerformBroadcastEDURequest{}
-		res := &api.PerformBroadcastEDUResponse{}
-		if err := fsAPI.PerformBroadcastEDU(context.TODO(), req, res); err != nil {
-			logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to send wake-up message to known nodes")
-		}
-	}()
 
 	base.WaitForShutdown()
 }