diff --git a/cmd/bcnad/cmd/root.go b/cmd/bcnad/cmd/root.go
index 5d472e6f..a72d48c9 100644
--- a/cmd/bcnad/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/bcnad/cmd/root.go
@@ -216,11 +216,6 @@ func (a appCreator) newApp(
 		cast.ToUint32(appOpts.Get(server.FlagStateSyncSnapshotKeepRecent)),
 	)
 
-	iavlCacheSize := int(cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get("iavl-cache-size")))
-	if iavlCacheSize == 0 {
-		iavlCacheSize = 390_625 // 50mb
-	}
-
 	return app.New(
 		logger,
 		db,