diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt
index 1eb2ab54c1..7580da60e5 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/internal/AbstractNode.kt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ abstract class AbstractNode(val configuration: NodeConfiguration, val networkMap
             return smm.add(loggerName, logic).resultFuture
         }
 
-        override fun <P : ProtocolLogic<*>> registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<out P>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>) {
+        override fun registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<*>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>) {
             require(markerClass !in protocolFactories) { "${markerClass.java.name} has already been used to register a protocol" }
             log.debug { "Registering ${markerClass.java.name}" }
             protocolFactories[markerClass.java] = protocolFactory
diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/api/ServiceHubInternal.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/api/ServiceHubInternal.kt
index 86d9a1c738..f087fcca94 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/api/ServiceHubInternal.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/api/ServiceHubInternal.kt
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ abstract class ServiceHubInternal : ServiceHub {
      * marker class has been registered then the corresponding factory will be used to create the protocol which will
      * communicate with the other side. If there is no mapping then the session attempt is rejected.
      * @param markerClass The marker [KClass] present in a session initiation attempt, which is a 1:1 mapping to a [Class]
-     * using the <pre>::class</pre> construct. Any marker class can be used, with the default being the class of the initiating
-     * protocol. This enables the registration to be of the form: registerProtocolInitiator(InitiatorProtocol::class, ::InitiatedProtocol)
+     * using the <pre>::class</pre> construct. Conventionally this is a [ProtocolLogic] subclass, however any class can
+     * be used, with the default being the class of the initiating protocol. This enables the registration to be of the
+     * form: registerProtocolInitiator(InitiatorProtocol::class, ::InitiatedProtocol)
      * @param protocolFactory The protocol factory generating the initiated protocol.
-     * @param R the return type of the protocol logic
      */
-    abstract fun <P : ProtocolLogic<*>> registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<out P>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>)
+    abstract fun registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<*>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>)
 
     /**
      * Return the protocol factory that has been registered with [markerClass], or null if no factory is found.
diff --git a/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/MockServiceHubInternal.kt b/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/MockServiceHubInternal.kt
index bb38499543..657d23a79b 100644
--- a/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/MockServiceHubInternal.kt
+++ b/node/src/test/kotlin/com/r3corda/node/services/MockServiceHubInternal.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ open class MockServiceHubInternal(
         return smm.add(loggerName, logic).resultFuture
     }
 
-    override fun <P : ProtocolLogic<*>> registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<out P>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>) {
+    override fun registerProtocolInitiator(markerClass: KClass<*>, protocolFactory: (Party) -> ProtocolLogic<*>) {
         protocolFactories[markerClass.java] = protocolFactory
     }