diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 7bacbd73d6..22d8c8e938 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/netutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	whisper "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/whisper/whisperv6"
+	pcsclite "github.com/gballet/go-libpcsclite"
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ var (
 	SmartCardFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "pcscd-sock",
 		Usage: "Path to the smartcard daemon (pcscd) socket file (unix only, leave empty for platform default)",
-		Value: "",
+		Value: pcsclite.PCSCDSockName,
 	}
 	NetworkIdFlag = cli.Uint64Flag{
 		Name:  "networkid",
@@ -1151,24 +1151,17 @@ func SetNodeConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
 }
 
 func setSmartCard(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *node.Config) {
-	// No support for windows, currently
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
-		cfg.SmartCard = true
-
-		// Use the platform default unless specified on the command line
-		if len(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)) > 0 {
-			if fi, err := os.Stat(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)); err == nil {
-				if fi.Mode()&os.ModeType == os.ModeSocket {
-					cfg.SmartCardDaemonPath = ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)
-				} else {
-					log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("%s doesn't seem to be a socket file", ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)))
-				}
+	// Use the platform default unless specified on the command line
+	if len(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)) > 0 {
+		if fi, err := os.Stat(ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)); err == nil {
+			if fi.Mode()&os.ModeType == os.ModeSocket {
+				cfg.SmartCardDaemonPath = ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)
 			} else {
-				log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("%s doesn't exist", ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)))
+				log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("%s doesn't seem to be a socket file", ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)))
 			}
+		} else {
+			log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("%s doesn't exist", ctx.GlobalString(SmartCardFlag.Name)))
 		}
-	} else {
-		log.Info("Smartcard support disabled on this platform")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/node/config.go b/node/config.go
index cb3b07c2e0..5a8a77c1e3 100644
--- a/node/config.go
+++ b/node/config.go
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// NoUSB disables hardware wallet monitoring and connectivity.
 	NoUSB bool `toml:",omitempty"`
 
-	// SmartCard activates smartcard wallet monitoring and connectivity.
-	SmartCard bool `toml:",omitempty"`
-
 	// SmartCardDaemonPath is the path to the smartcard daemon's socket
 	SmartCardDaemonPath string `toml:",omitempty"`
 
@@ -511,7 +508,7 @@ func makeAccountManager(conf *Config) (*accounts.Manager, string, error) {
 				backends = append(backends, trezorhub)
 			}
 		}
-		if conf.SmartCard {
+		if len(conf.SmartCardDaemonPath) > 0 {
 			// Start a smart card hub
 			if schub, err := scwallet.NewHub(conf.SmartCardDaemonPath, scwallet.Scheme, keydir); err != nil {
 				log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start smart card hub, disabling: %v", err))