diff --git a/lib/cli/daemon.js b/lib/cli/daemon.js
index 959b3135..a28fa8ae 100644
--- a/lib/cli/daemon.js
+++ b/lib/cli/daemon.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ function main(servicesPath, additionalServices) {
   program
     .version(version)
     .description('Start the current node')
-    .option('-c, --config <dir>', 'Specify the directory with Bitcore Node configuration')
-    .option('-d, --daemon', 'Make bitcore a daemon (running in the background)');
+    .option('-c, --config <dir>', 'Specify the directory with Bitcore Node configuration');
 
   program.parse(process.argv);
 
@@ -29,9 +28,6 @@ function main(servicesPath, additionalServices) {
       additionalServices: additionalServices
     });
   }
-  if(program.daemon) {
-    configInfo.config.daemon = true;
-  }
   if (servicesPath) {
     configInfo.servicesPath = servicesPath;
   }
diff --git a/lib/cli/main.js b/lib/cli/main.js
index 5e0e13cc..3f0a760b 100644
--- a/lib/cli/main.js
+++ b/lib/cli/main.js
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ function main(servicesPath, additionalServices) {
     .command('start')
     .description('Start the current node')
     .option('-c, --config <dir>', 'Specify the directory with Bitcore Node configuration')
-    .option('-d, --daemon', 'Make bitcore-node a daemon (running in the background)')
     .action(function(cmd){
       if (cmd.config) {
         cmd.config = path.resolve(process.cwd(), cmd.config);
@@ -61,9 +60,6 @@ function main(servicesPath, additionalServices) {
           additionalServices: additionalServices
         });
       }
-      if(cmd.daemon) {
-        configInfo.config.daemon = true;
-      }
       if (servicesPath) {
         configInfo.servicesPath = servicesPath;
       }