diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index 5d41d43136..9e0a12466f 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ pub struct ValidatorConfig {
     pub max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: u64,
     pub wal_recovery_mode: Option<BlockstoreRecoveryMode>,
     pub poh_verify: bool, // Perform PoH verification during blockstore processing at boo
-    pub cuda: bool,
     pub require_tower: bool,
     pub tower_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub debug_keys: Option<Arc<HashSet<Pubkey>>>,
@@ -180,7 +179,6 @@ impl Default for ValidatorConfig {
             max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
             wal_recovery_mode: None,
             poh_verify: true,
-            cuda: false,
             require_tower: false,
             tower_path: None,
             debug_keys: None,
diff --git a/local-cluster/src/validator_configs.rs b/local-cluster/src/validator_configs.rs
index e267008d33..424d9de25a 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/validator_configs.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/validator_configs.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ pub fn safe_clone_config(config: &ValidatorConfig) -> ValidatorConfig {
         max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: config.max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
         wal_recovery_mode: config.wal_recovery_mode.clone(),
         poh_verify: config.poh_verify,
-        cuda: config.cuda,
         require_tower: config.require_tower,
         tower_path: config.tower_path.clone(),
         debug_keys: config.debug_keys.clone(),
diff --git a/validator/src/main.rs b/validator/src/main.rs
index 266c24df54..06edbd5701 100644
--- a/validator/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator/src/main.rs
@@ -2286,7 +2286,6 @@ pub fn main() {
             .ok()
             .or_else(|| Some(ledger_path.clone())),
         dev_halt_at_slot: value_t!(matches, "dev_halt_at_slot", Slot).ok(),
-        cuda,
         expected_genesis_hash: matches
             .value_of("expected_genesis_hash")
             .map(|s| Hash::from_str(s).unwrap()),