diff --git a/src/bitcoin/d/mod.rs b/src/bitcoin/d/mod.rs
index 3efbaa25e..74f3ee56c 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin/d/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bitcoin/d/mod.rs
@@ -652,10 +652,7 @@ impl BitcoinD {
         }
         let res = self.make_fallible_node_request(
             "loadwallet",
-            &params!(
-                Json::String(self.watchonly_wallet_path.clone()),
-                Json::Bool(true), // load_on_startup
-            ),
+            &params!(Json::String(self.watchonly_wallet_path.clone()),),
         );
         match res {
             Err(BitcoindError::Server(jsonrpc::Error::Rpc(ref e))) => {