diff --git a/llarp/config/config.hpp b/llarp/config/config.hpp
index dd3aea1f1..a6d9c076d 100644
--- a/llarp/config/config.hpp
+++ b/llarp/config/config.hpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ namespace llarp
       std::string interface;
       int addressFamily;
       uint16_t port;
-      std::unordered_set<std::string> serverOptions;
     };
 
    public:
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 3e61b29b2..d6671a529 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -534,23 +534,9 @@ namespace llarp
     for(const LinksConfig::LinkInfo &serverConfig : conf->links.inboundLinks())
     {
       // get default factory
+      // TODO: this is dead code, as is everything related to _defaultLinkType,
+      //       also review LinkFactory for dead code
       auto inboundLinkFactory = LinkFactory::Obtain(_defaultLinkType, true);
-      // for each option if provided ...
-      for(const auto &opt : serverConfig.serverOptions)
-      {
-        // try interpreting it as a link type
-        const auto linktype = LinkFactory::TypeFromName(opt);
-        if (linktype != LinkFactory::LinkType::eLinkUnknown)
-        {
-          // override link factory if it's a valid link type
-          auto factory = LinkFactory::Obtain(linktype, true);
-          if (factory)
-          {
-            inboundLinkFactory = std::move(factory);
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-      }
 
       auto server = inboundLinkFactory(
           m_keyManager,
diff --git a/test/config/test_llarp_config_config.cpp b/test/config/test_llarp_config_config.cpp
index e86349dec..fc2e06728 100644
--- a/test/config/test_llarp_config_config.cpp
+++ b/test/config/test_llarp_config_config.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ ifaddr=10.101.0.1/16
     ASSERT_EQ(links[0].interface, "eth0");
     ASSERT_EQ(links[0].addressFamily, AF_INET);
     ASSERT_EQ(links[0].port, 5501);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(links[0].serverOptions.empty());
   }
 
   ASSERT_THAT(config.bootstrap.routers,