diff --git a/bin/reth/src/main.rs b/bin/reth/src/main.rs
index 4400e57d2c7a..c4df58a10890 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/main.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         let tasks = TaskManager::current();
         let exec = tasks.executor();
 
-        let network_config = NetworkArgs {
-            discovery: DiscoveryArgs { disable_discovery: true, ..DiscoveryArgs::default() },
-            ..NetworkArgs::default()
-        };
         let network_config = NetworkArgs {
             discovery: DiscoveryArgs { disable_discovery: true, ..DiscoveryArgs::default() },
             ..NetworkArgs::default()
@@ -44,13 +40,6 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
             .with_rpc(RpcServerArgs::default().with_unused_ports().with_static_l2_rpc_ip_and_port())
             .set_dev(true);
 
-        let NodeHandle { node: eth_node, node_exit_future: _ } =
-            NodeBuilder::new(node_config.clone())
-                .testing_node(exec.clone())
-                .node(EthereumNode::default())
-                .launch()
-                .await?;
-
         let NodeHandle { node: gwyneth_node, node_exit_future: _ } =
             NodeBuilder::new(node_config.clone())
                 .testing_node(exec.clone())