diff --git a/tools/dnc/dnc.cpp b/tools/dnc/dnc.cpp
index 8fce1de..db21477 100644
--- a/tools/dnc/dnc.cpp
+++ b/tools/dnc/dnc.cpp
@@ -67,16 +67,7 @@
     ioContext(std::make_shared<asio::io_context>()),
     iceFactory(std::make_shared<IceTransportFactory>(logger))
 {
-    ioContextRunner = std::thread([context = ioContext, logger = logger] {
-        try {
-            auto work = asio::make_work_guard(*context);
-            context->run();
-        } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-            if (logger)
-                logger->error("Error in ioContextRunner: {}", ex.what());
-        }
-    });
-
+    
     certStore = std::make_shared<tls::CertificateStore>(cachePath()/"certStore", logger);
     trustStore = std::make_shared<tls::TrustStore>(*certStore);
 
@@ -254,6 +245,5 @@
 Dnc::~Dnc()
 {
     ioContext->stop();
-    ioContextRunner.join();
 }
 } // namespace dhtnet
diff --git a/tools/dnc/dnc.h b/tools/dnc/dnc.h
index 7d03cc9..93132b6 100644
--- a/tools/dnc/dnc.h
+++ b/tools/dnc/dnc.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
     std::shared_ptr<tls::CertificateStore> certStore;
     std::shared_ptr<IceTransportFactory> iceFactory;
     std::shared_ptr<asio::io_context> ioContext;
-    std::thread ioContextRunner;
     std::shared_ptr<tls::TrustStore> trustStore;
 
     std::pair<std::string, std::string> parseName(const std::string_view name);
diff --git a/tools/dsh/dsh.cpp b/tools/dsh/dsh.cpp
index 8456612..5f32d4e 100644
--- a/tools/dsh/dsh.cpp
+++ b/tools/dsh/dsh.cpp
@@ -92,22 +92,12 @@
                  const std::string& turn_pass,
                  const std::string& turn_realm,
                  bool anonymous)
-    :logger(dht::log::getStdLogger())
-    , ioContext(std::make_shared<asio::io_context>()),
+    :logger(dht::log::getStdLogger()),
+    ioContext(std::make_shared<asio::io_context>()),
     iceFactory(std::make_shared<IceTransportFactory>(logger)),
     certStore(std::make_shared<tls::CertificateStore>(cachePath()/"certstore", logger)),
     trustStore(std::make_shared<tls::TrustStore>(*certStore))
 {
-    ioContext = std::make_shared<asio::io_context>();
-    ioContextRunner = std::thread([context = ioContext, logger = logger] {
-        try {
-            auto work = asio::make_work_guard(*context);
-            context->run();
-        } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-            if (logger)
-                logger->error("Error in ioContextRunner: {}", ex.what());
-        }
-    });
     auto ca = identity.second->issuer;
     trustStore->setCertificateStatus(ca->getId().toString(), tls::TrustStore::PermissionStatus::ALLOWED);
     // Build a server
@@ -272,7 +262,6 @@
 dhtnet::Dsh::~Dsh()
 {
     ioContext->stop();
-    ioContextRunner.join();
 }
 
 } // namespace dhtnet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/dsh/dsh.h b/tools/dsh/dsh.h
index ec983a2..1c8759e 100644
--- a/tools/dsh/dsh.h
+++ b/tools/dsh/dsh.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     std::shared_ptr<tls::CertificateStore> certStore {nullptr};
     std::shared_ptr<dhtnet::IceTransportFactory> iceFactory {nullptr};
     std::shared_ptr<asio::io_context> ioContext;
-    std::thread ioContextRunner;
     std::shared_ptr<tls::TrustStore> trustStore;
 
 };
diff --git a/tools/dvpn/dvpn.cpp b/tools/dvpn/dvpn.cpp
index f6214a3..ac4536f 100644
--- a/tools/dvpn/dvpn.cpp
+++ b/tools/dvpn/dvpn.cpp
@@ -169,15 +169,6 @@
     certStore(std::make_shared<tls::CertificateStore>(cachePath()/"certstore", logger)),
     trustStore(std::make_shared<tls::TrustStore>(*certStore))
 {
-    ioContextRunner = std::thread([context = ioContext, logger = logger] {
-        try {
-            auto work = asio::make_work_guard(*context);
-            context->run();
-        } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-            if (logger)
-                logger->error("Error in ioContextRunner: {}", ex.what());
-        }
-    });
     auto ca = identity.second->issuer;
     trustStore->setCertificateStatus(ca->getId().toString(), tls::TrustStore::PermissionStatus::ALLOWED);
 
@@ -386,5 +377,4 @@
 dhtnet::Dvpn::~Dvpn()
 {
     ioContext->stop();
-    ioContextRunner.join();
 }
diff --git a/tools/dvpn/dvpn.h b/tools/dvpn/dvpn.h
index e17775a..0db11b2 100644
--- a/tools/dvpn/dvpn.h
+++ b/tools/dvpn/dvpn.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
     std::shared_ptr<tls::CertificateStore> certStore;
     std::shared_ptr<IceTransportFactory> iceFactory;
     std::shared_ptr<asio::io_context> ioContext;
-    std::thread ioContextRunner;
     enum class CommunicationState { METADATA, DATA };
     std::shared_ptr<tls::TrustStore> trustStore;
 };