diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/PepManager.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/PepManager.java
index 7804593a6..1c3037a7d 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/PepManager.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pep/PepManager.java
@@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ public final class PepManager extends Manager {
      */
     public void publish(Item item, String node) throws NotConnectedException, InterruptedException,
                     NoResponseException, XMPPErrorException, NotAPubSubNodeException {
-        XMPPConnection connection = connection();
-        PubSubManager pubSubManager = PubSubManager.getInstance(connection, connection.getUser().asEntityBareJid());
-        LeafNode pubSubNode = pubSubManager.getNode(node);
+        LeafNode pubSubNode = pepPubSubManager.getNode(node);
         pubSubNode.publish(item);
     }