diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/node_flat_odbc.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/node_flat_odbc.erl
index a255e9b0d..95998a554 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/node_flat_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/node_flat_odbc.erl
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ 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/mod_pubsub/node_pep_odbc.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/node_pep_odbc.erl
index 9f0071bbc..5d2fb0e1e 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/node_pep_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/node_pep_odbc.erl
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ terminate(Host, ServerHost) ->
 
 options() ->
     [{odbc, true},
-     {node_type, pep},
      {deliver_payloads, true},
      {notify_config, false},
      {notify_delete, false},