diff --git a/ethereum-classic/besu/ethereum-classic-mainnet-besu-pruned-bonsai.yml b/ethereum-classic/besu/ethereum-classic-mainnet-besu-pruned-bonsai.yml
index c70489c9..61be9853 100644
--- a/ethereum-classic/besu/ethereum-classic-mainnet-besu-pruned-bonsai.yml
+++ b/ethereum-classic/besu/ethereum-classic-mainnet-besu-pruned-bonsai.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ services:
       - 8545
     command:
       - --Xbonsai-full-flat-db-enabled=true
-      - --bootnodes=
       - --data-path=/opt/besu/database
       - --data-storage-format=BONSAI
       - --fast-sync-min-peers=1