diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
index ec3c58a4d..4d5e95dad 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
@@ -30,78 +30,14 @@ fi
 OPTIONS=""
 START_OPTIONS=""
 
-if [ -n "$INTERFACES" ]; then
-	for interface in $INTERFACES; do
-		OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --interface=$interface"
-	done
-fi
-
-
-if [ -n "$SUBSCRIBE_KEYSPACES" ]; then
-	for ks in $SUBSCRIBE_KEYSPACES; do
-		OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --subscribe-keyspace=$ks"
-	done
-fi
-
 [ -z "$CONFIG_FILE" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --config-file=$CONFIG_FILE"
 [ -z "$CONFIG_SECTION" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --config-section=$CONFIG_SECTION"
-[ -z "$ADDRESS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --interface=$ADDRESS"
-[ -z "$ADV_ADDRESS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS!$ADV_ADDRESS"
-[ -z "$ADDRESS_IPV6" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --interface=$ADDRESS_IPV6"
-[ -z "$ADV_ADDRESS_IPV6" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS!$ADV_ADDRESS_IPV6"
-[ -z "$LISTEN_TCP" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --listen-tcp=$LISTEN_TCP"
-[ -z "$LISTEN_UDP" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --listen-udp=$LISTEN_UDP"
-[ -z "$LISTEN_NG" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --listen-ng=$LISTEN_NG"
-[ -z "$LISTEN_CLI" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --listen-cli=$LISTEN_CLI"
-[ -z "$TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --timeout=$TIMEOUT"
-[ -z "$SILENT_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --silent-timeout=$SILENT_TIMEOUT"
-[ -z "$FINAL_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --final-timeout=$FINAL_TIMEOUT"
 [ -z "$PIDFILE" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --pidfile=$PIDFILE"
-[ -z "$TOS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --tos=$TOS"
-[ -z "$PORT_MIN" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --port-min=$PORT_MIN"
-[ -z "$PORT_MAX" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --port-max=$PORT_MAX"
-[ -z "$REDIS" ] || [ -z "$REDIS_DB" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --redis=$REDIS/$REDIS_DB"
-[ -z "$REDIS_AUTH_PW" ] || export RTPENGINE_REDIS_AUTH_PW="$REDIS_AUTH_PW"
-[ -z "$REDIS_WRITE" ] || [ -z "$REDIS_WRITE_DB" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --redis-write=$REDIS_WRITE/$REDIS_WRITE_DB"
-[ -z "$REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW" ] || export RTPENGINE_REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW="$REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW"
-[ -z "$REDIS_NUM_THREADS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --redis-num-threads=$REDIS_NUM_THREADS"
-[ -z "$REDIS_EXPIRES" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --redis-expires=$REDIS_EXPIRES"
-[ -z "$REDIS_MULTIKEY" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --redis-multikey=$REDIS_MULTIKEY"
-[ -z "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" ] || { [ "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" != "1" ] && [ "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" != "yes" ] ; } || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --no-redis-required"
-[ -z "$B2B_URL" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --b2b-url=$B2B_URL"
-[ -z "$NO_FALLBACK" ] || { [ "$NO_FALLBACK" != "1" ] && [ "$NO_FALLBACK" != "yes" ] ; } || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --no-fallback"
-[ -z "$LOG_LEVEL" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --log-level=$LOG_LEVEL"
-[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --log-facility=$LOG_FACILITY"
-[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY_CDR" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --log-facility-cdr=$LOG_FACILITY_CDR"
-[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY_RTCP" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --log-facility-rtcp=$LOG_FACILITY_RTCP"
-[ -z "$NUM_THREADS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --num-threads=$NUM_THREADS"
-[ -z "$DELETE_DELAY" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --delete-delay=$DELETE_DELAY"
-[ -z "$GRAPHITE" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite=$GRAPHITE"
-[ -z "$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite-interval=$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL"
-[ -z "$GRAPHITE_PREFIX" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite-prefix=$GRAPHITE_PREFIX"
-[ -z "$MAX_SESSIONS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --max-sessions=$MAX_SESSIONS"
-[ -z "$HOMER" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --homer=$HOMER"
-[ -z "$HOMER_PROTOCOL" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --homer-protocol=$HOMER_PROTOCOL"
-[ -z "$HOMER_ID" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --homer-id=$HOMER_ID"
-if [ -n "$RECORDING_DIR" ]; then
-	OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --recording-dir=$RECORDING_DIR"
-	if [ ! -d "$RECORDING_DIR" ]; then
-		mkdir "$RECORDING_DIR" 2> /dev/null
-		chmod 700 "$RECORDING_DIR" 2> /dev/null
-	fi
-fi
-[ -z "$RECORDING_METHOD" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --recording-method=$RECORDING_METHOD"
-[ -z "$RECORDING_FORMAT" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --recording-format=$RECORDING_FORMAT"
-[ -z "$DTLS_PASSIVE" ] || { [ "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "yes" ] && [ "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "1" ] ; } || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --dtls-passive"
 
 if test "$FORK" = "no" ; then
 	OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --foreground"
 fi
 
-if test "$LOG_STDERR" = "yes" ; then
-	OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --log-stderr"
-fi
-
 # check if directory for pid file needs to be created
 
 PIDDIR=$(dirname "$PIDFILE")
diff --git a/el/rtpengine.init b/el/rtpengine.init
index a945d979c..1a8705735 100644
--- a/el/rtpengine.init
+++ b/el/rtpengine.init
@@ -50,69 +50,11 @@ build_opts() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	# interfaces
-	if [[ -n "$RTP_IP" ]];then
-		for IP in "${RTP_IP[@]}";do
-			OPTS+=" --interface=$IP"
-		done
-	fi
-
 	# options
 	[[ "$FORK" == "no" ]] && OPTS+=" --foreground"
-	[[ "$LOG_STDERR" == "yes" ]] && OPTS+=" --log-stderr"
-	[[ "$FALLBACK" != "yes" ]] && OPTS+=" --no-fallback"
 	[ -z "$CONFIG_FILE" ] || OPTS+=" --config-file=$CONFIG_FILE"
 	[ -z "$CONFIG_SECTION" ] || OPTS+=" --config-section=$CONFIG_SECTION"
-	[ -z "$ADDRESS" ] || OPTS+=" --interface=$ADDRESS"
-	[ -z "$ADV_ADDRESS" ] || OPTS+="!$ADV_ADDRESS"
-	[ -z "$ADDRESS_IPV6" ] || OPTS+=" --interface=$ADDRESS_IPV6"
-	[ -z "$ADV_ADDRESS_IPV6" ] || OPTS+="!$ADV_ADDRESS_IPV6"
-	[ -z "$LISTEN_TCP" ] || OPTS+=" --listen-tcp=$LISTEN_TCP"
-	[ -z "$LISTEN_UDP" ] || OPTS+=" --listen-udp=$LISTEN_UDP"
-	[ -z "$LISTEN_NG" ] || OPTS+=" --listen-ng=$LISTEN_NG"
-	[ -z "$LISTEN_CLI" ] || OPTS+=" --listen-cli=$LISTEN_CLI"
-	[ -z "$TIMEOUT" ] || OPTS+=" --timeout=$TIMEOUT"
-	[ -z "$SILENT_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTS+=" --silent-timeout=$SILENT_TIMEOUT"
-	[ -z "$FINAL_TIMEOUT" ] || OPTS+=" --final-timeout=$FINAL_TIMEOUT"
 	[ -z "$PIDFILE" ] || OPTS+=" --pidfile=$PIDFILE"
-	[ -z "$TOS" ] || OPTS+=" --tos=$TOS"
-	[ -z "$PORT_MIN" ] || OPTS+=" --port-min=$PORT_MIN"
-	[ -z "$PORT_MAX" ] || OPTS+=" --port-max=$PORT_MAX"
-	[ -z "$REDIS" ] || [ -z "$REDIS_DB" ] || OPTS+=" --redis=$REDIS/$REDIS_DB"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_AUTH_PW" ] || export RTPENGINE_REDIS_AUTH_PW="$REDIS_AUTH_PW"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_WRITE" ] || [ -z "$REDIS_WRITE_DB" ] || OPTS+=" --redis-write=$REDIS_WRITE/$REDIS_WRITE_DB"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW" ] || export RTPENGINE_REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW="$REDIS_WRITE_AUTH_PW"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_NUM_THREADS" ] || OPTS+=" --redis-num-threads=$REDIS_NUM_THREADS"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_EXPIRES" ] || OPTS+=" --redis-expires=$REDIS_EXPIRES"
-	[ -z "$REDIS_MULTIKEY" ] || OPTS+=" --redis-multikey=$REDIS_MULTIKEY"
-	[ -z "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" ] || { [ "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" != "1" ] && [ "$NO_REDIS_REQUIRED" != "yes" ] ; } || OPTS+=" --no-redis-required"
-	[ -z "$B2B_URL" ] || OPTS+=" --b2b-url=$B2B_URL"
-	[ -z "$LOG_LEVEL" ] || OPTS+=" --log-level=$LOG_LEVEL"
-	[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY" ] || OPTS+=" --log-facility=$LOG_FACILITY"
-	[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY_CDR" ] || OPTS+=" --log-facility-cdr=$LOG_FACILITY_CDR"
-	[ -z "$LOG_FACILITY_RTCP" ] || OPTS+=" --log-facility-rtcp=$LOG_FACILITY_RTCP"
-	[ -z "$NUM_THREADS" ] || OPTS+=" --num-threads=$NUM_THREADS"
-	[ -z "$DELETE_DELAY" ] || OPTS+=" --delete-delay=$DELETE_DELAY"
-	[ -z "$GRAPHITE" ] || OPTS+=" --graphite=$GRAPHITE"
-	[ -z "$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL" ] || OPTS+=" --graphite-interval=$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL"
-	[ -z "$GRAPHITE_PREFIX" ] || OPTS+=" --graphite-prefix=$GRAPHITE_PREFIX"
-	[ -z "$MAX_SESSIONS" ] || OPTS+=" --max-sessions=$MAX_SESSIONS"
-	[ -z "$HOMER" ] || OPTS+=" --homer=$HOMER"
-	[ -z "$HOMER_PROTOCOL" ] || OPTS+=" --homer-protocol=$HOMER_PROTOCOL"
-	[ -z "$HOMER_ID" ] || OPTS+=" --homer-id=$HOMER_ID"
-	[ -z "$RECORDING_METHOD" ] || OPTS+=" --recording-method=$RECORDING_METHOD"
-	[ -z "$RECORDING_FORMAT" ] || OPTS+=" --recording-format=$RECORDING_FORMAT"
-	[ -z "$DTLS_PASSIVE" ] || { [ "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "yes" ] && [ "$DTLS_PASSIVE" != "1" ] ; } || OPTS+=" --dtls-passive"
-
-	# recording dir
-	if [ -n "$RECORDING_DIR" ];then
-		OPTS+=" --recording-dir=$RECORDING_DIR"
-		if [ ! -d "$RECORDING_DIR" ]; then
-			mkdir "$RECORDING_DIR" 2>/dev/null
-			chmod 700 "$RECORDING_DIR" 2>/dev/null
-		fi
-	fi
-
 }
 
 start() {
diff --git a/el/rtpengine.sysconfig b/el/rtpengine.sysconfig
index 128f99bd3..b7f93ca46 100644
--- a/el/rtpengine.sysconfig
+++ b/el/rtpengine.sysconfig
@@ -4,63 +4,9 @@
 CONFIG_FILE=/etc/rtpengine/rtpengine.conf
 # pid
 #PIDFILE=/run/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.pid
-# "yes" enables fallback to userspace forwarding only.
-#FALLBACK=yes
-# Local IPv4/6 address for RTP. The format of the value is [NAME/]IP[!IP].
-#RTP_IP[0]=127.0.0.1
-
-# At least one of LISTEN_(TCP|UDP|NG) is required
-# IP address and port combination for TCP control
-#LISTEN_TCP=127.0.0.1:2222
-# IP address and port combination for UDP control
-#LISTEN_UDP=127.0.0.1:2222
-# IP address and port combination for NG (UDP) control
-#LISTEN_NG=127.0.0.1:2223
-#LISTEN_CLI=127.0.0.1:9900
-
-# TOS value to use in outgoing packets
-#TOS=184
-# Number of seconds after which a media stream is considered dead if there is no traffic. Default: 60
-#TIMEOUT=60
-# Number of seconds after which a muted or inactive stream is considered dead. Default: 3600
-#SILENT_TIMEOUT=3600
-# Lowest port in the local port range for media traffic. Default: 30000
-#PORT_MIN=30000
-# Highest port in the local port range for media traffic. Default: 40000 
-#PORT_MAX=40000
-
-#
-# Log level to use
-#LOG_LEVEL=6
-# Syslog facility to use
-#LOG_FACILITY=daemon
-# Syslog facility to write CDRs
-#LOG_FACILITY_CDR=daemon
-# How many worker threads to launch
-#NUM_THREADS=5
-# Delay to delete session from memory
-#DELETE_DELAY=30
-
-# The following items are for use with NGCP
-#REDIS=127.0.0.1:6379
-#REDIS_DB=0
-#B2B_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080/xmlrpc
 
 # User
 # Run rtpengine as this specific user
 #SET_USER=ngcp-rtpengine
 # allow this group to control rtpengine in kernel mode
 #SET_GROUP=ngcp-rtpengine
-
-# Address of Homer server for RTCP stats
-#HOMER=127.0.0.1:9060
-# Transport protocol for Homer (default udp)
-#HOMER_PROTO=udp
-# 'Capture ID' to use within the HEP protocol
-#HOMER_ID=1234
-# TCP address of graphite statistics server
-#GRAPHITE=127.0.0.1:2003
-# Graphite data statistics send interval
-#GRAPHITE_INTERVAL=60
-# Graphite prefix for every line
-#GRAPHITE_PREFIX=STRING