diff --git a/cmd/tomo/config.go b/cmd/tomo/config.go
index dc199a04d2..d9e15d6421 100644
--- a/cmd/tomo/config.go
+++ b/cmd/tomo/config.go
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ func makeConfigNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, tomoConfig) {
 		}
 	}
 	cfg.Account.Passwords = passwords
-	//Apply Bootnodes
-	applyValues(cfg.Bootnodes.Mainnet, &params.MainnetBootnodes)
-	applyValues(cfg.Bootnodes.Testnet, &params.TestnetBootnodes)
 
 	// Apply flags.
 	utils.SetNodeConfig(ctx, &cfg.Node)
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index f95017e36d..c5093b030c 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ func setNodeUserIdent(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 // setBootstrapNodes creates a list of bootstrap nodes from the command line
 // flags, reverting to pre-configured ones if none have been specified.
 func setBootstrapNodes(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *p2p.Config) {
-	urls := params.MainnetBootnodes
+	urls := []string{}
 	switch {
 	case ctx.GlobalIsSet(BootnodesFlag.Name) || ctx.GlobalIsSet(BootnodesV4Flag.Name):
 		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(BootnodesV4Flag.Name) {