diff --git a/tools/dhtnode.cpp b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
index f445d743b347455c379435259b989b90650ae8b8..06d7799f416d63ca5b2fbe872ca03e2b562cc1dc 100644
--- a/tools/dhtnode.cpp
+++ b/tools/dhtnode.cpp
@@ -532,19 +532,15 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     auto node = std::make_shared<DhtRunner>();
     try {
-#ifndef OPENDHT_PROXY_SERVER
         if (not params.id.first and params.generate_identity) {
-#endif
-
             auto node_ca = std::make_unique<dht::crypto::Identity>(dht::crypto::generateEcIdentity("DHT Node CA"));
             params.id = dht::crypto::generateIdentity("DHT Node", *node_ca);
             if (not params.save_identity.empty()) {
                 dht::crypto::saveIdentity(*node_ca, params.save_identity + "_ca", params.privkey_pwd);
                 dht::crypto::saveIdentity(params.id, params.save_identity, params.privkey_pwd);
             }
-#ifndef OPENDHT_PROXY_SERVER
         }
-#endif
+
         dht::DhtRunner::Config config {};
         config.dht_config.node_config.network = params.network;
         config.dht_config.node_config.maintain_storage = false;