diff --git a/libraries/plugins/delayed_node/delayed_node_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/delayed_node/delayed_node_plugin.cpp
index 9fec61c8c5..0329d018b2 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/delayed_node/delayed_node_plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/delayed_node/delayed_node_plugin.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ delayed_node_plugin::~delayed_node_plugin()
 void delayed_node_plugin::plugin_set_program_options(bpo::options_description& cli, bpo::options_description& cfg)
 {
    cli.add_options()
-         ("trusted-node", boost::program_options::value<std::string>()->default_value("127.0.0.1:8090"), "RPC endpoint of a trusted validating node (required for delayed_node)")
+         ("trusted-node", boost::program_options::value<std::string>(), "RPC endpoint of a trusted validating node (required for delayed_node)")
          ;
    cfg.add(cli);
 }