diff --git a/src/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py b/src/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
index ccfa222d..c9a60ba0 100755
--- a/src/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
+++ b/src/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def connect_new_peer_to_communicator(comm_inst, peer='', useBootstrap=False):
                 tryingNew.append(x)
         for i in tryingNew:
             comm_inst.newPeers.remove(i)
-    
+
     if len(peerList) == 0 or useBootstrap:
         # Avoid duplicating bootstrap addresses in peerList
         if config.get('general.use_bootstrap_list', True):
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ def connect_new_peer_to_communicator(comm_inst, peer='', useBootstrap=False):
     for address in peerList:
         address = address.strip()
 
-        if not config.get('tor.v3onions') and len(address) == 62:
-            continue
         # Don't connect to our own address
         if address in transports:
             continue
diff --git a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
index 37079221..cb79c991 100644
--- a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
+++ b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ def generate_torrc(net_controller, api_server_ip):
         Generate a torrc file for our tor instance
     """
     socks_port = net_controller.socksPort
-    hs_ver = '# v2 onions'
     hs_port = net_controller.hsPort
     home_dir = identifyhome.identify_home()
     tor_config_location = home_dir + '/torrc'
 
-    if config.get('tor.v3onions'):
-        hs_ver = 'HiddenServiceVersion 3'
+    hs_ver = 'HiddenServiceVersion 3'
 
     """
     Set the Tor control password.
diff --git a/src/utils/networkmerger.py b/src/utils/networkmerger.py
index e525ba78..8e7293a9 100755
--- a/src/utils/networkmerger.py
+++ b/src/utils/networkmerger.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ def mergeAdders(newAdderList):
         for adder in newAdderList.split(','):
             adder = adder.strip()
             if not adder in keydb.listkeys.list_adders(randomOrder = False) and not adder in gettransports.get() and not blacklist.inBlacklist(adder):
-                if not config.get('tor.v3onions', True) and len(adder) == 62:
-                    continue
                 if keydb.addkeys.add_address(adder):
                     # Check if we have the maximum amount of allowed stored peers
                     if config.get('peers.max_stored_peers') > len(keydb.listkeys.list_adders()):