diff --git a/testframework/clightning.go b/testframework/clightning.go
index 05e60f72..ef5b5678 100644
--- a/testframework/clightning.go
+++ b/testframework/clightning.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ func NewCLightningNode(testDir string, bitcoin *BitcoinNode, id int) (*CLightnin
 		fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin-rpcport=%s", bitcoinRpcPort),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin-datadir=%s", bitcoin.DataDir),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--developer"),
-		fmt.Sprintf("--allow-deprecated-apis=true"),
 	}
 
 	// socketPath := filepath.Join(networkDir, "lightning-rpc")