diff --git a/applications/minotari_console_wallet/src/init/mod.rs b/applications/minotari_console_wallet/src/init/mod.rs
index b48e9ce240..2873aeb18d 100644
--- a/applications/minotari_console_wallet/src/init/mod.rs
+++ b/applications/minotari_console_wallet/src/init/mod.rs
@@ -831,10 +831,6 @@ pub fn prompt_wallet_type(
         return Some(WalletType::default());
     }
 
-    if wallet_config.wallet_type.is_some() {
-        return wallet_config.wallet_type.clone();
-    }
-
     match boot_mode {
         WalletBoot::New => {
             #[cfg(not(feature = "ledger"))]
diff --git a/base_layer/wallet/src/config.rs b/base_layer/wallet/src/config.rs
index 368739bb69..de8525d965 100644
--- a/base_layer/wallet/src/config.rs
+++ b/base_layer/wallet/src/config.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use tari_common::{
     configuration::{serializers, Network, StringList},
     SubConfigPath,
 };
-use tari_common_types::{grpc_authentication::GrpcAuthentication, wallet_types::WalletType};
+use tari_common_types::grpc_authentication::GrpcAuthentication;
 use tari_comms::multiaddr::Multiaddr;
 use tari_p2p::P2pConfig;
 use tari_utilities::SafePassword;
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ pub struct WalletConfig {
     pub use_libtor: bool,
     /// A path to the file that stores the base node identity and secret key
     pub identity_file: Option<PathBuf>,
-    /// The type of wallet software, or specific type of hardware
-    pub wallet_type: Option<WalletType>,
     /// The cool down period between balance enquiry checks in seconds; requests faster than this will be ignored.
     /// For specialized wallets processing many batch transactions this setting could be increased to 60 s to retain
     /// responsiveness of the wallet with slightly delayed balance updates
@@ -163,7 +161,6 @@ impl Default for WalletConfig {
             num_required_confirmations: 3,
             use_libtor: true,
             identity_file: None,
-            wallet_type: None,
             balance_enquiry_cooldown_period: Duration::from_secs(5),
         }
     }