diff --git a/cmd/gexp/config.go b/cmd/gexp/config.go
index fa6445e8d09b..0fbf9eaa88d6 100644
--- a/cmd/gexp/config.go
+++ b/cmd/gexp/config.go
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ func defaultNodeConfig() node.Config {
 	cfg := node.DefaultConfig
 	cfg.Name = clientIdentifier
 	cfg.Version = params.VersionWithCommit(gitCommit)
-	cfg.HTTPModules = append(cfg.HTTPModules, "eth, exp")
-	cfg.WSModules = append(cfg.WSModules, "eth, exp")
+	cfg.HTTPModules = append(cfg.HTTPModules, "eth")
+	cfg.WSModules = append(cfg.WSModules, "eth")
 	cfg.IPCPath = "gexp.ipc"
 	return cfg
 }