diff --git a/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go b/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
index 2913bde3..dca3fe22 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-ir/defaults.go
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ func defaultConfiguration(cfg *viper.Viper) {
 	cfg.SetDefault("metrics.shutdown_timeout", "30s")
 
 	cfg.SetDefault("without_mainnet", false)
-	cfg.SetDefault("without_notary", false)
-	cfg.SetDefault("without_main_notary", false)
 
 	cfg.SetDefault("morph.endpoint.client", "")
 	cfg.SetDefault("morph.endpoint.notification", "")