diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
index 5af37865f..e63786b7d 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/config.go
@@ -591,8 +591,6 @@ type cfgMorph struct {
 
 	client *client.Client
 
-	notaryEnabled bool
-
 	// TTL of Sidechain cached values. Non-positive value disables caching.
 	cacheTTL time.Duration
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
index 67d2d1c06..3b9175981 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/morph.go
@@ -35,18 +35,14 @@ func (c *cfg) initMorphComponents(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	lookupScriptHashesInNNS(c) // smart contract auto negotiation
 
-	if c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled {
-		err := c.cfgMorph.client.EnableNotarySupport(
-			client.WithProxyContract(
-				c.cfgMorph.proxyScriptHash,
-			),
-		)
-		fatalOnErr(err)
-	}
-
-	c.log.Info(ctx, logs.FrostFSNodeNotarySupport,
-		zap.Bool("sidechain_enabled", c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled),
+	err := c.cfgMorph.client.EnableNotarySupport(
+		client.WithProxyContract(
+			c.cfgMorph.proxyScriptHash,
+		),
 	)
+	fatalOnErr(err)
+
+	c.log.Info(ctx, logs.FrostFSNodeNotarySupport)
 
 	wrap, err := nmClient.NewFromMorph(c.cfgMorph.client, c.cfgNetmap.scriptHash, 0, nmClient.TryNotary())
 	fatalOnErr(err)
@@ -116,15 +112,9 @@ func initMorphClient(ctx context.Context, c *cfg) {
 	}
 
 	c.cfgMorph.client = cli
-	c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled = cli.ProbeNotary()
 }
 
 func makeAndWaitNotaryDeposit(ctx context.Context, c *cfg) {
-	// skip notary deposit in non-notary environments
-	if !c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled {
-		return
-	}
-
 	tx, vub, err := makeNotaryDeposit(ctx, c)
 	fatalOnErr(err)
 
@@ -282,10 +272,6 @@ func lookupScriptHashesInNNS(c *cfg) {
 	)
 
 	for _, t := range targets {
-		if t.nnsName == client.NNSProxyContractName && !c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled {
-			continue // ignore proxy contract if notary disabled
-		}
-
 		if emptyHash.Equals(*t.h) {
 			*t.h, err = c.cfgMorph.client.NNSContractAddress(t.nnsName)
 			fatalOnErrDetails(fmt.Sprintf("can't resolve %s in NNS", t.nnsName), err)
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
index 9127d1123..e94428fcb 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
@@ -193,16 +193,14 @@ func addNewEpochNotificationHandlers(c *cfg) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	if c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled {
-		addNewEpochAsyncNotificationHandler(c, func(ctx context.Context, _ event.Event) {
-			_, _, err := makeNotaryDeposit(ctx, c)
-			if err != nil {
-				c.log.Error(ctx, logs.FrostFSNodeCouldNotMakeNotaryDeposit,
-					zap.String("error", err.Error()),
-				)
-			}
-		})
-	}
+	addNewEpochAsyncNotificationHandler(c, func(ctx context.Context, _ event.Event) {
+		_, _, err := makeNotaryDeposit(ctx, c)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.log.Error(ctx, logs.FrostFSNodeCouldNotMakeNotaryDeposit,
+				zap.String("error", err.Error()),
+			)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // bootstrapNode adds current node to the Network map.
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
index c4205a620..6804aae59 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/object.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/core/netmap"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/engine"
 	morphClient "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client"
-	nmClient "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/morph/client/netmap"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/network/cache"
 	objectTransportGRPC "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/network/transport/object/grpc"
 	objectService "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/services/object"
@@ -137,24 +136,6 @@ func (fn *innerRingFetcherWithNotary) InnerRingKeys() ([][]byte, error) {
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-type innerRingFetcherWithoutNotary struct {
-	nm *nmClient.Client
-}
-
-func (f *innerRingFetcherWithoutNotary) InnerRingKeys() ([][]byte, error) {
-	keys, err := f.nm.GetInnerRingList()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't get inner ring keys from netmap contract: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	result := make([][]byte, 0, len(keys))
-	for i := range keys {
-		result = append(result, keys[i].Bytes())
-	}
-
-	return result, nil
-}
-
 func initObjectService(c *cfg) {
 	keyStorage := util.NewKeyStorage(&c.key.PrivateKey, c.privateTokenStore, c.cfgNetmap.state)
 
@@ -305,13 +286,8 @@ func addPolicer(c *cfg, keyStorage *util.KeyStorage, clientConstructor *cache.Cl
 }
 
 func createInnerRingFetcher(c *cfg) v2.InnerRingFetcher {
-	if c.cfgMorph.client.ProbeNotary() {
-		return &innerRingFetcherWithNotary{
-			sidechain: c.cfgMorph.client,
-		}
-	}
-	return &innerRingFetcherWithoutNotary{
-		nm: c.cfgNetmap.wrapper,
+	return &innerRingFetcherWithNotary{
+		sidechain: c.cfgMorph.client,
 	}
 }