diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index edb7559cd..23f73b806 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-mnconflock=<n>", strprintf(_("Lock masternodes from masternode configuration file (default: %u)"), 1));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-masternodeprivkey=<n>", _("Set the masternode private key"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-masternodeaddr=<n>", strprintf(_("Set external address:port to get to this masternode (example: %s)"), "128.127.106.235:9999"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-budgetvotemode=<mode>", _("Change automatic finalized budget voting behavior. mode=auto: Vote for only exact finalized budget match to my generated budget. (string, default: auto)"));
 
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("PrivateSend options:"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-enableprivatesend=<n>", strprintf(_("Enable use of automated PrivateSend for funds stored in this wallet (0-1, default: %u)"), 0));
@@ -1808,9 +1807,6 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         }
     }
 
-    //get the mode of budget voting for this masternode
-    strBudgetMode = GetArg("-budgetvotemode", "auto");
-
     if(GetBoolArg("-mnconflock", true) && pwalletMain) {
         LOCK(pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
         LogPrintf("Locking Masternodes:\n");
@@ -1855,7 +1851,6 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     LogPrintf("nInstantSendDepth %d\n", nInstantSendDepth);
     LogPrintf("PrivateSend rounds %d\n", nPrivateSendRounds);
     LogPrintf("PrivateSend amount %d\n", nPrivateSendAmount);
-    LogPrintf("Budget Mode %s\n", strBudgetMode);
 
     darkSendPool.InitDenominations();
     mnodeman.InitDummyScriptPubkey();
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index e856d9556..806b5359b 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ bool fLiteMode = false;
         -2      - disabled because wallet was locked and we were not able to replenish keypool
 */
 int nWalletBackups = 10;
-bool fSucessfullyLoaded = false;
-string strBudgetMode = "";
 
 const char * const BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME = "dash.conf";
 const char * const BITCOIN_PID_FILENAME = "dashd.pid";
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index c581eb2a9..fb17c4509 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -46,13 +46,10 @@
 extern bool fMasterNode;
 extern bool fLiteMode;
 extern int nWalletBackups;
-extern int keysLoaded;
-extern bool fSucessfullyLoaded;
-extern std::string strBudgetMode;
 
-static const bool DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS = false;
-static const bool DEFAULT_LOGIPS        = false;
-static const bool DEFAULT_LOGTIMESTAMPS = true;
+static const bool DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS  = false;
+static const bool DEFAULT_LOGIPS         = false;
+static const bool DEFAULT_LOGTIMESTAMPS  = true;
 static const bool DEFAULT_LOGTHREADNAMES = false;
 
 /** Signals for translation. */