diff --git a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
index 902b022..44b217f 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
+++ b/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect_client.py
@@ -16,28 +16,6 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
     module in order to select a protocol id to communicate over
     """
 
-    async def _handshake(self, communicator: IMultiselectCommunicator) -> None:
-        """
-        Ensure that the client and multiselect
-        are both using the same multiselect protocol
-        :param stream: stream to communicate with multiselect over
-        :raise Exception: multiselect protocol ID mismatch
-        """
-
-        # TODO: Use format used by go repo for messages
-
-        # Send our MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID to counterparty
-        await communicator.write(MULTISELECT_PROTOCOL_ID)
-
-        # Read in the protocol ID from other party
-        handshake_contents = await communicator.read()
-
-        # Confirm that the protocols are the same
-        if not validate_handshake(handshake_contents):
-            raise MultiselectClientError("multiselect protocol ID mismatch")
-
-        # Handshake succeeded if this point is reached
-
     async def select_protocol_or_fail(
         self, protocol: TProtocol, communicator: IMultiselectCommunicator
     ) -> TProtocol:
@@ -110,31 +88,6 @@ class MultiselectClient(IMultiselectClient):
         # No protocols were found, so return no protocols supported error
         raise MultiselectClientError("protocols not supported")
 
-    async def _try_select(
-        self, communicator: IMultiselectCommunicator, protocol: TProtocol
-    ) -> TProtocol:
-        """
-        Try to select the given protocol or raise exception if fails
-        :param communicator: communicator to use to communicate with counterparty
-        :param protocol: protocol to select
-        :raise Exception: error in protocol selection
-        :return: selected protocol
-        """
-
-        # Tell counterparty we want to use protocol
-        await communicator.write(protocol)
-
-        # Get what counterparty says in response
-        response = await communicator.read()
-
-        # Return protocol if response is equal to protocol or raise error
-        if response == protocol:
-            return protocol
-        if response == PROTOCOL_NOT_FOUND_MSG:
-            raise MultiselectClientError("protocol not supported")
-        raise MultiselectClientError("unrecognized response: " + response)
-
-
 def validate_handshake(handshake_contents: str) -> bool:
     """
     Determine if handshake is valid and should be confirmed