diff --git a/libp2p/kad_dht/kad_dht.py b/libp2p/kad_dht/kad_dht.py
index 44787690..701d8415 100644
--- a/libp2p/kad_dht/kad_dht.py
+++ b/libp2p/kad_dht/kad_dht.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                             )
 
                     # Create sender_signed_peer_record
-                    envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                     response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                     # Serialize and send response
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     response.key = key
 
                     # Add sender's signed-peer-record
-                    envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                     response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                     response_bytes = response.SerializeToString()
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     response.key = key
 
                     # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
-                    envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                     response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                     # Add provider information to response
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         response.record.timeReceived = str(time.time())
 
                         # Create sender_signed_peer_record
-                        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                         response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                         # Serialize and send response
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         response.key = key
 
                         # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
-                        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                         response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                         # Add closest peers to key
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                             response.key = key
 
                         # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
-                        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                         response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                         # Serialize and send response
diff --git a/libp2p/kad_dht/peer_routing.py b/libp2p/kad_dht/peer_routing.py
index 34b95902..cf96dd7b 100644
--- a/libp2p/kad_dht/peer_routing.py
+++ b/libp2p/kad_dht/peer_routing.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
             find_node_msg.key = target_key  # Set target key directly as bytes
 
             # Create sender_signed_peer_record
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
             find_node_msg.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
             # Serialize and send the protobuf message with varint length prefix
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
                     response.type = Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE
 
                     # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
-                    envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                     response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                     # Add peer information to response
diff --git a/libp2p/kad_dht/provider_store.py b/libp2p/kad_dht/provider_store.py
index 3f912ace..fd780840 100644
--- a/libp2p/kad_dht/provider_store.py
+++ b/libp2p/kad_dht/provider_store.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class ProviderStore:
             message.key = key
 
             # Create sender's signed-peer-record
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
             message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
             # Add our provider info
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class ProviderStore:
                 message.key = key
 
                 # Create sender's signed-peer-record
-                envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
                 message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
                 # Serialize and send the message
diff --git a/libp2p/kad_dht/value_store.py b/libp2p/kad_dht/value_store.py
index c0241528..7ada100f 100644
--- a/libp2p/kad_dht/value_store.py
+++ b/libp2p/kad_dht/value_store.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ValueStore:
             message.type = Message.MessageType.PUT_VALUE
 
             # Create sender's signed-peer-record
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
             message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
             # Set message fields
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class ValueStore:
             message.key = key
 
             # Create sender's signed-peer-record
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
             message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
             # Serialize and send the protobuf message