diff --git a/src/node_flat_odbc.erl b/src/node_flat_odbc.erl
index 4b686f65e..5736832ea 100644
--- a/src/node_flat_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/node_flat_odbc.erl
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ terminate(Host, ServerHost) ->
     node_hometree_odbc:terminate(Host, ServerHost).
 
 options() ->
-    [{node_type, flat},
-     {deliver_payloads, true},
+    [{deliver_payloads, true},
      {notify_config, false},
      {notify_delete, false},
      {notify_retract, true},
diff --git a/src/node_pep_odbc.erl b/src/node_pep_odbc.erl
index 0e1a95264..e11a5ec7d 100644
--- a/src/node_pep_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/node_pep_odbc.erl
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ terminate(Host, ServerHost) ->
 -spec(options/0 :: () -> NodeOptions::mod_pubsub:nodeOptions()).
 options() ->
     [{odbc, true},
-     {node_type, pep},
      {deliver_payloads, true},
      {notify_config, false},
      {notify_delete, false},