diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 466f23dc..50e7ac49 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var Blockchain = function(options) {
     whisper: (this.blockchainConfig.whisper === undefined) || this.blockchainConfig.whisper,
     maxpeers: ((this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers === 0) ? 0 : (this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers || 25)),
     bootnodes: this.blockchainConfig.bootnodes || "",
-    rpcApi: (this.blockchainConfig.rpcApi || ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug', 'pubsub']),
+    rpcApi: (this.blockchainConfig.rpcApi || ['eth', 'web3', 'net', 'debug']),
     wsRPC: (this.blockchainConfig.wsRPC === undefined) || this.blockchainConfig.wsRPC,
     wsHost: dockerHostSwap(this.blockchainConfig.wsHost) || defaultHost,
     wsPort: this.blockchainConfig.wsPort || 8546,