diff --git a/beacon_chain/conf.nim b/beacon_chain/conf.nim
index b0d229aba..4349c4588 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/conf.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/conf.nim
@@ -1147,10 +1147,9 @@ func parseCmdArg*(T: type WalletName, input: string): T
 func completeCmdArg*(T: type WalletName, input: string): seq[string] =
   return @[]
 
-proc parseCmdArg*(T: type enr.Record, p: string): T
-    {.raises: [ConfigurationError, Defect].} =
+proc parseCmdArg*(T: type enr.Record, p: string): T {.raises: [ValueError].} =
   if not fromURI(result, p):
-    raise newException(ConfigurationError, "Invalid ENR")
+    raise newException(ValueError, "Invalid ENR")
 
 func completeCmdArg*(T: type enr.Record, val: string): seq[string] =
   return @[]