diff --git a/nucleus/nucleus-core.go b/nucleus/nucleus-core.go
index 6479643b5117dc288ce41feee6f89884ec6fbfc9..5f586ef6185d7cfce46e95c3867a4086434dd8f5 100644
--- a/nucleus/nucleus-core.go
+++ b/nucleus/nucleus-core.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func StartUp(socket, filename string) {
 	core := Core{
 		clients:  make(map[string]interfaces.Client, 0),
 		database: database.Database{},
-		config:   nil,
 	}
 	core.Init(socket, filename)
 	// Start the GRCP CLI