diff --git a/packages/tests/src/nwaku.ts b/packages/tests/src/nwaku.ts
index d4f21f8ecf..4178223b39 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/nwaku.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/src/nwaku.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ export function argsToArray(args: Args): Array<string> {
 export function defaultArgs(): Args {
   return {
     listenAddress: "127.0.0.1",
-    nat: "none",
     rpc: true,
     relay: false,
     rpcAdmin: true,
diff --git a/packages/tests/tests/nwaku.node.spec.ts b/packages/tests/tests/nwaku.node.spec.ts
index 2e33abf155..3d5b40fb05 100644
--- a/packages/tests/tests/nwaku.node.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/tests/nwaku.node.spec.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ describe("nwaku", () => {
 
     const expected = [
       "--listen-address=127.0.0.1",
-      "--nat=none",
       "--rpc=true",
       "--relay=false",
       "--rpc-admin=true",