diff --git a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/cli.ts b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/cli.ts
index 7982d73..120e753 100755
--- a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/cli.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '@dvmcp/commons/config-generator';
 import { argv } from 'process';
 import type { Config } from './src/types';
-import { setConfigPath, setAllowMissingConfig } from './src/config.js';
+import { setConfigPath } from './src/config.js';
 import { DVMBridge } from './src/dvm-bridge.js';
 
 const defaultConfigPath = join(process.cwd(), 'config.dvmcp.yml');
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ const deleteAnnouncement = async () => {
 };
 
 const cliMain = async () => {
-  // Allow missing config in CLI mode
-  setAllowMissingConfig(true);
-
   if (argv.includes('--configure')) {
     await configure();
     return;
diff --git a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/package.json b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/package.json
index 794c3e1..e8b7db4 100644
--- a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/package.json
+++ b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dvmcp/bridge",
-  "version": "0.1.23",
+  "version": "0.1.22",
   "description": "Bridge connecting MCP servers to Nostr's DVM ecosystem",
   "module": "index.ts",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/src/config.ts b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/src/config.ts
index 42a9319..bc7f5a0 100644
--- a/packages/dvmcp-bridge/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/dvmcp-bridge/src/config.ts
@@ -84,22 +84,12 @@ function validateMCPServers(servers: any): MCPServerConfig[] {
   });
 }
 
-let allowMissingConfig = false;
-
-export function setAllowMissingConfig(allow: boolean) {
-  allowMissingConfig = allow;
-}
-
 function loadConfig(): Config {
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
     return TEST_CONFIG;
   }
 
   if (!existsSync(CONFIG_PATH)) {
-    // If we're in CLI mode, return null to let the CLI handle it
-    if (allowMissingConfig) {
-      return null as unknown as Config;
-    }
     throw new Error(
       `No config file found at ${CONFIG_PATH}. Please create one based on config.example.yml`
     );
@@ -159,11 +149,9 @@ let cachedConfig: Config | null = null;
 export function getConfig(): Config {
   if (!cachedConfig) {
     cachedConfig = loadConfig();
-    if (cachedConfig === null) {
-      return TEST_CONFIG;
-    }
   }
   return cachedConfig;
 }
 
+// For backward compatibility
 export const CONFIG = getConfig();