diff --git a/conf/master.conf b/conf/master.conf
index 8054218..b9dd565 100644
--- a/conf/master.conf
+++ b/conf/master.conf
@@ -11,8 +11,3 @@ check_interval = 43200 #12 hours
 
 # number of seconds between fetching new hosts
 fetch_interval = 1800 # 30 mins
-
-run_fetcher = yes
-run_checker = yes
-run_maint = yes
-run_builder = yes
diff --git a/py-i2phosts-master b/py-i2phosts-master
index 72ae5e9..0fa0555 100755
--- a/py-i2phosts-master
+++ b/py-i2phosts-master
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ spec = '''
 	log_level = option('debug', 'info', 'warning', 'error', 'critical', default='info')
 	pid_file = string(default='/var/run/py-i2phosts/master.pid')
 	runas = string(default='_pyi2phosts')
-	run_fetcher = boolean(default=True)
-	run_checker = boolean(default=True)
-	run_maint = boolean(default=True)
-	run_builder = boolean(default=True)
 	check_interval = integer(default=43200)
 	fetch_interval = integer(default=1800)
 	'''