diff --git a/node/config/def.go b/node/config/def.go
index e40b0a36e5d..e0dec31d1ab 100644
--- a/node/config/def.go
+++ b/node/config/def.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func defCommon() Common {
 		Pubsub: Pubsub{
 			Bootstrapper: false,
 			DirectPeers:  nil,
-			RemoteTracer: "/dns4/pubsub-tracer.filecoin.io/tcp/4001/p2p/QmTd6UvR47vUidRNZ1ZKXHrAFhqTJAD27rKL9XYghEKgKX",
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/packer/repo/config.toml b/tools/packer/repo/config.toml
index b8cbf0ec3d5..4a4fb510ef4 100644
--- a/tools/packer/repo/config.toml
+++ b/tools/packer/repo/config.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ListenAddresses = ["/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/5678", "/ip6/::/tcp/5678"]
 #
 [Pubsub]
 #  Bootstrapper = false
-#  RemoteTracer = "/dns4/pubsub-tracer.filecoin.io/tcp/4001/p2p/QmTd6UvR47vUidRNZ1ZKXHrAFhqTJAD27rKL9XYghEKgKX"
+#  RemoteTracer = ""
 #
 [Client]
 #  UseIpfs = false