diff --git a/include/llarp/codel.hpp b/include/llarp/codel.hpp
index 2a015f5df..55ff61f12 100644
--- a/include/llarp/codel.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/codel.hpp
@@ -116,27 +116,6 @@ namespace llarp
         }
       }
 
-      template < typename Q >
-      void
-      _sort(Q& queue)
-      {
-        /*
-        std::vector< std::unique_ptr< T > > q;
-        while(queue.size())
-        {
-          q.emplace_back(std::move(queue.front()));
-          queue.pop();
-        }
-        std::sort(q.begin(), q.end(), Compare());
-        auto itr = q.begin();
-        while(itr != q.end())
-        {
-          queue.push(std::move(*itr));
-          ++itr;
-        }
-        */
-      }
-
       /// visit returns true to discard entry otherwise the entry is
       /// re quened
       template < typename Visit >
@@ -147,13 +126,12 @@ namespace llarp
         // auto start          = llarp_time_now_ms();
         // llarp::LogInfo("CoDelQueue::Process - start at ", start);
         Lock_t lock(m_QueueMutex);
-        _sort(m_Queue);
         auto start = firstPut;
-        std::queue< T* > requeue;
+        Queue_t requeue;
         while(m_Queue.size())
         {
           llarp::LogDebug("CoDelQueue::Process - queue has ", m_Queue.size());
-          T* item  = m_Queue.front();
+          T* item  = m_Queue.top();
           auto dlt = start - GetTime()(item);
           // llarp::LogInfo("CoDelQueue::Process - dlt ", dlt);
           lowest = std::min(dlt, lowest);
@@ -175,14 +153,13 @@ namespace llarp
             }
           }
           // llarp::LogInfo("CoDelQueue::Process - passing");
-          if(!visitor(item))
+          if(visitor(item))
           {
-            // requeue item as we are not done
-            requeue.push(item);
+            delete item;
           }
           else
           {
-            delete item;
+            requeue.push(item);
           }
           m_Queue.pop();
         }
@@ -204,7 +181,8 @@ namespace llarp
       size_t dropNum                = 0;
       llarp_time_t nextTickInterval = initialIntervalMs;
       Mutex_t m_QueueMutex;
-      std::queue< T* > m_Queue;
+      typedef std::priority_queue< T*, std::vector< T* >, Compare > Queue_t;
+      Queue_t m_Queue;
       std::string m_name;
     };
   }  // namespace util
diff --git a/include/llarp/crypto_async.h b/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
index 4c879e569..bfbd678b1 100644
--- a/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
+++ b/include/llarp/crypto_async.h
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ struct FrameGetTime
 struct FrameCompareTime
 {
   bool
-  operator()(const std::unique_ptr< iwp_async_frame > &left,
-             const std::unique_ptr< iwp_async_frame > &right) const
+  operator()(const iwp_async_frame *left, const iwp_async_frame *right) const
   {
     return left->created < right->created;
   }
diff --git a/include/llarp/ip.hpp b/include/llarp/ip.hpp
index 05b8123e4..3e01b655e 100644
--- a/include/llarp/ip.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/ip.hpp
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ namespace llarp
       struct CompareOrder
       {
         bool
-        operator()(const std::unique_ptr< IPv4Packet >& left,
-                   const std::unique_ptr< IPv4Packet >& right)
+        operator()(const IPv4Packet* left, const IPv4Packet* right)
         {
           return left->timestamp < right->timestamp;
         }
diff --git a/include/llarp/iwp/inbound_message.hpp b/include/llarp/iwp/inbound_message.hpp
index e153e6a3b..fc86d2cef 100644
--- a/include/llarp/iwp/inbound_message.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/iwp/inbound_message.hpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ struct InboundMessage
   struct OrderCompare
   {
     bool
-    operator()(const std::unique_ptr< InboundMessage > &left,
-               const std::unique_ptr< InboundMessage > &right) const
+    operator()(const InboundMessage *left, const InboundMessage *right) const
     {
       return left->msgid < right->msgid;
     }
diff --git a/include/llarp/iwp/sendbuf.hpp b/include/llarp/iwp/sendbuf.hpp
index b6ac27060..c646d1a06 100644
--- a/include/llarp/iwp/sendbuf.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/iwp/sendbuf.hpp
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@ struct sendbuf_t
   struct Compare
   {
     bool
-    operator()(const std::unique_ptr< sendbuf_t > &left,
-               const std::unique_ptr< sendbuf_t > &right) const
+    operator()(const sendbuf_t *left, const sendbuf_t *right) const
     {
-      return left->priority < right->priority;
+      return left->timestamp < right->timestamp;
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/llarp/ev.hpp b/llarp/ev.hpp
index bba2aab83..0eba64a3d 100644
--- a/llarp/ev.hpp
+++ b/llarp/ev.hpp
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ namespace llarp
       struct Compare
       {
         bool
-        operator()(const std::unique_ptr< WriteBuffer >& left,
-                   const std::unique_ptr< WriteBuffer >& right) const
+        operator()(const WriteBuffer* left, const WriteBuffer* right) const
         {
           return left->timestamp < right->timestamp;
         }
diff --git a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
index 68cbd6f3b..f4fc0f482 100644
--- a/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/endpoint.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ namespace llarp
         {
           llarp::LogWarn("could not publish descriptors for endpoint ", Name(),
                          " because we couldn't get any introductions");
-          // if(ShouldBuildMore())
-          ManualRebuild(1);
+          if(ShouldBuildMore())
+            ManualRebuild(1);
           return;
         }
         m_IntroSet.I.clear();