diff --git a/config/defaults.js b/config/defaults.js
index 37cae17a..4ba82f6d 100644
--- a/config/defaults.js
+++ b/config/defaults.js
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ const parsePath = (filePath = "") => {
 
 const lndDirectory = getLndDirectory();
 
-const SHOCK_SUPER_PEER = "http://gun.shock.network:8765/gun"
-
 module.exports = (mainnet = false) => {
   const network = mainnet ? "mainnet" : "testnet";
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = (mainnet = false) => {
     logfile: "shockapi.log",
     lndLogFile: parsePath(`${lndDirectory}/logs/bitcoin/${network}/lnd.log`),
     lndDirPath: lndDirectory,
-    peers: [SHOCK_SUPER_PEER],
+    peers: ['http://gun.shock.network:8765/gun'],
     useTLS: false,
     tokenExpirationMS: 4500000
   };