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@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ You can also run your own squeaknode on your host machine.
 	squeaknode --config config.ini
 	```
 
-- To use a tor proxy, include the following environment variables:
-	```
-	$ SQUEAKNODE_NODE_TOR_PROXY_IP=127.0.0.1 \
-	SQUEAKNODE_NODE_TOR_PROXY_PORT=9150 \
-	...
-	```
-
-
 #### Squeaknode frontend
 
 - Install `protoc-gen-grpc-web` (https://github.com/grpc/grpc-web#code-generator-plugin)