diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index 87c846f3..898c583f 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ def add_global_options(parser):
     group.add_argument("--testnet", action="store_true", dest="testnet", default=False, help="Use Testnet")
     group.add_argument("--regtest", action="store_true", dest="regtest", default=False, help="Use Regtest")
     group.add_argument("--simnet", action="store_true", dest="simnet", default=False, help="Use Simnet")
-    group.add_argument("--lnbase", action="store_true", dest="lnbase", default=False, help="Enable Lightning support")
 
 def get_parser():
     # create main parser
diff --git a/electrum/wallet.py b/electrum/wallet.py
index 36ff668d..78972d14 100644
--- a/electrum/wallet.py
+++ b/electrum/wallet.py
@@ -1301,10 +1301,9 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(PrintError):
             self.verifier = SPV(self.network, self)
             self.synchronizer = Synchronizer(self, network)
             network.add_jobs([self.verifier, self.synchronizer])
-            if network.config.get("lnbase", False):
-                asyncio.set_event_loop(network.asyncio_loop)
-                from .lnworker import LNWorker
-                self.lnworker = LNWorker(self, network)
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(network.asyncio_loop)
+            from .lnworker import LNWorker
+            self.lnworker = LNWorker(self, network)
         else:
             self.verifier = None
             self.synchronizer = None