diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index c2678cf17..e9df9fa6b 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ ifeq ($(ZT_AUTO_UPDATE),1)
 	DEFS+=-DZT_AUTO_UPDATE 
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(ZT_USE_TESTNET),1)
-	DEFS+=-DZT_USE_TESTNET
-endif
-
 # Enable SSE-optimized Salsa20
 DEFS+=-DZT_SALSA20_SSE
 
diff --git a/make-mac.mk b/make-mac.mk
index 05214d665..e2992d6c1 100644
--- a/make-mac.mk
+++ b/make-mac.mk
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ ifeq ($(ZT_AUTO_UPDATE),1)
 	DEFS+=-DZT_AUTO_UPDATE 
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(ZT_USE_TESTNET),1)
-	DEFS+=-DZT_USE_TESTNET
-endif
-
 # Enable SSE-optimized Salsa20
 DEFS+=-DZT_SALSA20_SSE
 
diff --git a/node/Network.cpp b/node/Network.cpp
index 43565e9f6..23b32946b 100644
--- a/node/Network.cpp
+++ b/node/Network.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ SharedPtr<Network> Network::newInstance(const RuntimeEnvironment *renv,NodeConfi
 		nw->_restoreState();
 		nw->requestConfiguration();
 	} catch ( ... ) {
-		TRACE("exception in network setup thread in _restoreState() or requestConfiguration()!");
 		nw->_lastConfigUpdate = 0; // call requestConfiguration() again
 	}