diff --git a/run_electrum b/run_electrum
index eee0f62e4..1590aaeaa 100755
--- a/run_electrum
+++ b/run_electrum
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ def main():
             'cmd': 'gui',
             SimpleConfig.GUI_NAME.key(): 'qml',
             SimpleConfig.WALLET_USE_SINGLE_PASSWORD.key(): True,
-            SimpleConfig.SWAPSERVER_URL.key(): 'https://swaps.electrum.org/api',
         }
         if util.get_android_package_name() == "org.electrum.testnet.electrum":
             # ~hack for easier testnet builds. pkgname subject to change.