diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index b0094bdf..a6137602 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	DisabledServerNames      []string       `toml:"disabled_server_names"`
 	ListenAddresses          []string       `toml:"listen_addresses"`
 	LocalDoH                 LocalDoHConfig `toml:"local_doh"`
-	Daemonize                bool
 	UserName                 string `toml:"user_name"`
 	ForceTCP                 bool   `toml:"force_tcp"`
 	Timeout                  int    `toml:"timeout"`
@@ -467,7 +466,6 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, flags *ConfigFlags) error {
 	proxy.localDoHPath = config.LocalDoH.Path
 	proxy.localDoHCertFile = config.LocalDoH.CertFile
 	proxy.localDoHCertKeyFile = config.LocalDoH.CertKeyFile
-	proxy.daemonize = config.Daemonize
 	proxy.pluginBlockIPv6 = config.BlockIPv6
 	proxy.pluginBlockUnqualified = config.BlockUnqualified
 	proxy.pluginBlockUndelegated = config.BlockUndelegated
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
index 43dee825..81e10908 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ type Proxy struct {
 	anonDirectCertFallback        bool
 	pluginBlockUndelegated        bool
 	child                         bool
-	daemonize                     bool
 	requiredProps                 stamps.ServerInformalProperties
 	ServerNames                   []string
 	DisabledServerNames           []string