diff --git a/electrum/commands.py b/electrum/commands.py
index c207be5fc..869ece79c 100644
--- a/electrum/commands.py
+++ b/electrum/commands.py
@@ -660,17 +660,6 @@ class Commands:
             kwargs['fx'] = fx
         return json_normalize(wallet.get_detailed_history(**kwargs))
 
-    @command('w')
-    async def init_lightning(self, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
-        """Enable lightning payments"""
-        wallet.init_lightning()
-        return "Lightning keys have been created."
-
-    @command('w')
-    async def remove_lightning(self, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
-        """Disable lightning payments"""
-        wallet.remove_lightning()
-
     @command('w')
     async def lightning_history(self, show_fiat=False, wallet: Abstract_Wallet = None):
         """ lightning history """
diff --git a/electrum/tests/regtest/regtest.sh b/electrum/tests/regtest/regtest.sh
index 3f06f7977..a93f7aeb0 100755
--- a/electrum/tests/regtest/regtest.sh
+++ b/electrum/tests/regtest/regtest.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ if [[ $1 == "init" ]]; then
     rm -rf /tmp/$2/
     agent="./run_electrum --regtest -D /tmp/$2"
     $agent create --offline > /dev/null
-    $agent -o init_lightning
     $agent setconfig --offline log_to_file True
     $agent setconfig --offline server 127.0.0.1:51001:t
     $agent setconfig --offline lightning_to_self_delay 144