diff --git a/relay.test.ts b/relay.test.ts
index 7e01a82..6c3bb42 100644
--- a/relay.test.ts
+++ b/relay.test.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ test('listening and publishing and closing', async () => {
     }),
   ])
 
-  let sub = await relay.subscribe(
+  let sub = relay.subscribe(
     [
       {
         kinds: [23571],
diff --git a/relay.ts b/relay.ts
index 240bca9..f007b34 100644
--- a/relay.ts
+++ b/relay.ts
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export class Relay {
     return ret
   }
 
-  public async subscribe(filters: Filter[], params: Partial<SubscriptionParams>): Promise<Subscription> {
+  public subscribe(filters: Filter[], params: Partial<SubscriptionParams>): Subscription {
     const subscription = this.prepareSubscription(filters, params)
     subscription.fire()
     return subscription