diff --git a/scripts/deploymentUtils.ts b/scripts/deploymentUtils.ts
index ae7855de..54e963d1 100644
--- a/scripts/deploymentUtils.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploymentUtils.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ export async function deployAllContracts(
   signer: any,
   maxDataSize: BigNumber,
   verify: boolean = true,
-  espressoLightClientAddr?: string
 ): Promise<Record<string, Contract>> {
   const isOnArb = await _isRunningOnArbitrum(signer)
 
@@ -198,11 +197,10 @@ export async function deployAllContracts(
     [],
     verify
   )
-  const hostIoArg = espressoLightClientAddr ? [espressoLightClientAddr] : []
   const proverHostIo = await deployContract(
     'OneStepProverHostIo',
     signer,
-    hostIoArg,
+    [],
     verify
   )
 
diff --git a/scripts/local-deployment/deployCreatorAndCreateRollup.ts b/scripts/local-deployment/deployCreatorAndCreateRollup.ts
index fdd251fe..8faefa14 100644
--- a/scripts/local-deployment/deployCreatorAndCreateRollup.ts
+++ b/scripts/local-deployment/deployCreatorAndCreateRollup.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ async function main() {
     throw new Error('PARENT_CHAIN_ID not set')
   }
 
-  let espressoLightClientAddr = process.env.LIGHT_CLIENT_ADDR as string
-  if (!espressoLightClientAddr) {
-    throw new Error("LIGHT_CLIENT_ADDR not set")
-  }
 
   const deployerWallet = new ethers.Wallet(
     deployerPrivKey,
@@ -49,7 +45,7 @@ async function main() {
 
   /// deploy templates and rollup creator
   console.log('Deploy RollupCreator')
-  const contracts = await deployAllContracts(deployerWallet, maxDataSize, false, espressoLightClientAddr)
+  const contracts = await deployAllContracts(deployerWallet, maxDataSize, false)
 
   //  for local deployment, we use a mock address
   const espressoTEEVerifierMock = await deployContract(