diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index b450dd9c8b..71e8355348 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ func defaultNodeConfig() node.Config {
 	cfg := node.DefaultConfig
 	cfg.Name = clientIdentifier
 	cfg.Version = params.VersionWithCommit(gitCommit, gitDate)
-	cfg.HTTPModules = append(cfg.HTTPModules, "eth", "shh")
-	cfg.WSModules = append(cfg.WSModules, "eth", "shh")
+	cfg.HTTPModules = append(cfg.HTTPModules, "eth")
+	cfg.WSModules = append(cfg.WSModules, "eth")
 	cfg.IPCPath = "geth.ipc"
 	return cfg
 }