diff --git a/daemon/lokinet.swift b/daemon/lokinet.swift
index 9ebf76940..69598e9d7 100644
--- a/daemon/lokinet.swift
+++ b/daemon/lokinet.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ let app = NSApplication.shared
 class LokinetMain: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
     var vpnManager = NETunnelProviderManager()
     let lokinetComponent = "com.loki-project.lokinet.network-extension"
-    var dnsComponent = "com.loki-project.lokinet.dns-proxy"
 
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_: Notification) {
         setupVPNJizz()
@@ -18,63 +17,6 @@ class LokinetMain: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         app.terminate(self)
     }
 
-    func setupDNSJizz() {
-        NSLog("setting up dns settings")
-        let dns = NEDNSSettingsManager.shared()
-        let settings = NEDNSSettings(servers: ["172.16.0.1"])
-        settings.matchDomains = ["*.loki", "*.snode"]
-        settings.matchDomainsNoSearch = true
-        settings.domainName = "localhost.loki"
-        dns.dnsSettings = settings
-        dns.loadFromPreferences { [self] (error: Error?) -> Void in
-            if let error = error {
-                NSLog(error.localizedDescription)
-                bail()
-                return
-            }
-            dns.saveToPreferences { [self] (error: Error?) -> Void in
-                if let error = error {
-                    NSLog(error.localizedDescription)
-                    bail()
-                    return
-                }
-                NSLog("dns setting set up probably")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    func setupDNSProxyJizz() {
-        NSLog("setting up dns proxy")
-        let dns = NEDNSProxyManager.shared()
-        let provider = NEDNSProxyProviderProtocol()
-        provider.providerBundleIdentifier = dnsComponent
-        provider.username = "Anonymous"
-        provider.serverAddress = "loki.loki"
-        provider.includeAllNetworks = true
-        provider.enforceRoutes = true
-        dns.providerProtocol = provider
-        dns.localizedDescription = "lokinet dns"
-        dns.loadFromPreferences { [self] (error: Error?) -> Void in
-            if let error = error {
-                NSLog(error.localizedDescription)
-                bail()
-                return
-            }
-            provider.includeAllNetworks = true
-            provider.enforceRoutes = true
-            dns.isEnabled = true
-            dns.saveToPreferences { [self] (error: Error?) -> Void in
-                if let error = error {
-                    NSLog(error.localizedDescription)
-                    bail()
-                    return
-                }
-                self.initDNSObserver()
-                NSLog("dns is up probably")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     func setupVPNJizz() {
         NSLog("Starting up lokinet")
         NETunnelProviderManager.loadAllFromPreferences { [self] (savedManagers: [NETunnelProviderManager]?, error: Error?) in
@@ -104,9 +46,6 @@ class LokinetMain: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
             self.vpnManager.protocolConfiguration = providerProtocol
             self.vpnManager.isEnabled = true
             // self.vpnManager.isOnDemandEnabled = true
-            let rules = NEAppRule()
-            rules.matchDomains = ["*.snode", "*.loki"]
-            self.vpnManager.appRules = [rules]
             self.vpnManager.localizedDescription = "lokinet"
             self.vpnManager.saveToPreferences(completionHandler: { error -> Void in
                 if error != nil {
@@ -138,13 +77,6 @@ class LokinetMain: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         }
     }
 
-    func initDNSObserver() {
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.NEDNSProxyConfigurationDidChange, object: NEDNSProxyManager.shared(), queue: OperationQueue.main) { _ -> Void in
-            let dns = NEDNSProxyManager.shared()
-            NSLog("%@", dns)
-        }
-    }
-
     func initializeConnectionObserver() {
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.NEVPNStatusDidChange, object: vpnManager.connection, queue: OperationQueue.main) { _ -> Void in
             if self.vpnManager.connection.status == .invalid {