diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa0fa75f..94227398 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ deps:
 	go mod download
 	go build -o deps storj.io/drpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-drpc
 	go build -o deps github.com/gogo/protobuf/protoc-gen-gogofaster
+	go build -o deps github.com/golang/mock/mockgen
 
 test:
 	go test ./... --cover
diff --git a/net/peer/peer.go b/net/peer/peer.go
index 4e584f2c..c8a54a43 100644
--- a/net/peer/peer.go
+++ b/net/peer/peer.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func NewPeer(mc transport.MultiConn, ctrl connCtrl) (p Peer, err error) {
 		active:    map[*subConn]struct{}{},
 		MultiConn: mc,
 		ctrl:      ctrl,
+		created:   time.Now(),
 	}
 	if pr.id, err = CtxPeerId(ctx); err != nil {
 		return
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ type peer struct {
 
 	mu sync.Mutex
 
+	created time.Time
+
 	transport.MultiConn
 }
 
@@ -190,14 +193,14 @@ func (p *peer) serve(conn net.Conn) (err error) {
 }
 
 func (p *peer) TryClose(objectTTL time.Duration) (res bool, err error) {
-	p.gc(objectTTL)
-	if time.Now().Sub(p.LastUsage()) < objectTTL {
-		return false, nil
+	aliveCount := p.gc(objectTTL)
+	if aliveCount == 0 && p.created.Add(time.Minute).Before(time.Now()) {
+		return true, p.Close()
 	}
-	return true, p.Close()
+	return false, nil
 }
 
-func (p *peer) gc(ttl time.Duration) {
+func (p *peer) gc(ttl time.Duration) (aliveCount int) {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
 	minLastUsage := time.Now().Add(-ttl)
@@ -238,6 +241,7 @@ func (p *peer) gc(ttl time.Duration) {
 			continue
 		}
 	}
+	return len(p.active) + len(p.inactive)
 }
 
 func (p *peer) Close() (err error) {
diff --git a/net/peer/peer_test.go b/net/peer/peer_test.go
index 67d0f65d..ac06f8d6 100644
--- a/net/peer/peer_test.go
+++ b/net/peer/peer_test.go
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ func TestPeerAccept(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPeer_TryClose(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("ttl", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("not close in first minute", func(t *testing.T) {
 		fx := newFixture(t, "p1")
 		defer fx.finish()
-		lu := time.Now()
-		fx.mc.EXPECT().LastUsage().Return(lu)
 		res, err := fx.TryClose(time.Second)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.False(t, res)
@@ -76,8 +74,7 @@ func TestPeer_TryClose(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("close", func(t *testing.T) {
 		fx := newFixture(t, "p1")
 		defer fx.finish()
-		lu := time.Now().Add(-time.Second * 2)
-		fx.mc.EXPECT().LastUsage().Return(lu)
+		fx.peer.created = fx.peer.created.Add(-time.Minute * 2)
 		res, err := fx.TryClose(time.Second)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.True(t, res)
@@ -85,8 +82,7 @@ func TestPeer_TryClose(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("gc", func(t *testing.T) {
 		fx := newFixture(t, "p1")
 		defer fx.finish()
-		now := time.Now()
-		fx.mc.EXPECT().LastUsage().Return(now.Add(time.Millisecond * 100))
+		//now := time.Now()
 
 		// make one inactive
 		in, out := net.Pipe()
diff --git a/net/transport/mock_transport/mock_transport.go b/net/transport/mock_transport/mock_transport.go
index 43f5572c..e0428014 100644
--- a/net/transport/mock_transport/mock_transport.go
+++ b/net/transport/mock_transport/mock_transport.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	context "context"
 	net "net"
 	reflect "reflect"
-	time "time"
 
 	transport "github.com/anyproto/any-sync/net/transport"
 	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
@@ -158,20 +157,6 @@ func (mr *MockMultiConnMockRecorder) IsClosed() *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "IsClosed", reflect.TypeOf((*MockMultiConn)(nil).IsClosed))
 }
 
-// LastUsage mocks base method.
-func (m *MockMultiConn) LastUsage() time.Time {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LastUsage")
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(time.Time)
-	return ret0
-}
-
-// LastUsage indicates an expected call of LastUsage.
-func (mr *MockMultiConnMockRecorder) LastUsage() *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LastUsage", reflect.TypeOf((*MockMultiConn)(nil).LastUsage))
-}
-
 // Open mocks base method.
 func (m *MockMultiConn) Open(arg0 context.Context) (net.Conn, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/net/transport/transport.go b/net/transport/transport.go
index 2dab5348..9d36435a 100644
--- a/net/transport/transport.go
+++ b/net/transport/transport.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"net"
-	"time"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@ type MultiConn interface {
 	Accept() (conn net.Conn, err error)
 	// Open opens new sub connection
 	Open(ctx context.Context) (conn net.Conn, err error)
-	// LastUsage returns the time of the last connection activity
-	LastUsage() time.Time
 	// Addr returns remote peer address
 	Addr() string
 	// IsClosed returns true when connection is closed