diff --git a/lib/config-validate.js b/lib/config-validate.js
index 547e2f6f..f4f7a471 100644
--- a/lib/config-validate.js
+++ b/lib/config-validate.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const configManager = require('./config-manager')
 const logger = require('./logger')
 const schema = require('../lamassu-schema.json')
 
+const REMOVED_FIELDS = ['crossRefVerificationActive', 'crossRefVerificationThreshold']
+
 function allScopes (cryptoScopes, machineScopes) {
   const scopes = []
   cryptoScopes.forEach(c => {
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ function ensureConstraints (config) {
     .then(() => {
       config.every(fieldInstance => {
         const fieldCode = fieldInstance.fieldLocator.code
+        if (_.includes(fieldCode, REMOVED_FIELDS)) return
+
         const field = pickField(fieldCode)
         if (!field) {
           logger.warn('No such field: %s, %j', fieldCode, fieldInstance.fieldLocator.fieldScope)