diff --git a/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift b/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
index 3e828795..ebfba9a9 100644
--- a/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
+++ b/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func load_bootstrap_relays(pubkey: Pubkey) -> [RelayURL] {
 
     let relay_urls = relays.compactMap({ RelayURL($0) })
 
-    let loaded_relays = Array(Set(relay_urls + get_default_bootstrap_relays()))
+    let loaded_relays = Array(Set(relay_urls))
     print("Loading custom bootstrap relays: \(loaded_relays)")
     return loaded_relays
 }