diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -1014,8 +1014,7 @@
     CNode(NodeId id, ServiceFlags nLocalServicesIn, int nMyStartingHeightIn,
           SOCKET hSocketIn, const CAddress &addrIn, uint64_t nKeyedNetGroupIn,
           uint64_t nLocalHostNonceIn, const CAddress &addrBindIn,
-          const std::string &addrNameIn = "",
-          ConnectionType conn_type_in = ConnectionType::OUTBOUND);
+          const std::string &addrNameIn, ConnectionType conn_type_in);
     ~CNode();
     CNode(const CNode &) = delete;
     CNode &operator=(const CNode &) = delete;