diff --git a/tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/TCPConnection.java b/tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/TCPConnection.java
index bb261a34e..633a5171c 100644
--- a/tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/TCPConnection.java
+++ b/tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/TCPConnection.java
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ public class TCPConnection extends XMPPConnection {
     public TCPConnection(String serviceName, CallbackHandler callbackHandler) {
         // Create the configuration for this new connection
         super(new ConnectionConfiguration(serviceName));
-        config.setCompressionEnabled(false);
-        config.setDebuggerEnabled(DEBUG_ENABLED);
         config.setCallbackHandler(callbackHandler);
     }
 
@@ -145,8 +143,6 @@ public class TCPConnection extends XMPPConnection {
     public TCPConnection(String serviceName) {
         // Create the configuration for this new connection
         super(new ConnectionConfiguration(serviceName));
-        config.setCompressionEnabled(false);
-        config.setDebuggerEnabled(DEBUG_ENABLED);
     }
 
     /**