diff --git a/cw_core/lib/node.dart b/cw_core/lib/node.dart
index 325650224..1322c5b78 100644
--- a/cw_core/lib/node.dart
+++ b/cw_core/lib/node.dart
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class Node extends HiveObject with Keyable {
   @HiveField(4)
   bool? useSSL;
 
-  @HiveField(5)
-  bool? trusted;
+  @HiveField(5, defaultValue: false)
+  bool trusted;
 
   bool get isSSL => useSSL ?? false;
 
diff --git a/cw_haven/lib/haven_wallet.dart b/cw_haven/lib/haven_wallet.dart
index 237722cbc..a4b949d8f 100644
--- a/cw_haven/lib/haven_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_haven/lib/haven_wallet.dart
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ abstract class HavenWalletBase extends WalletBase<MoneroBalance,
           useSSL: node.useSSL ?? false,
           isLightWallet: false); // FIXME: hardcoded value
 
-      haven_wallet.setTrustedDaemon(node.trusted ?? false);
+      haven_wallet.setTrustedDaemon(node.trusted);
       syncStatus = ConnectedSyncStatus();
     } catch (e) {
       syncStatus = FailedSyncStatus();
diff --git a/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart b/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
index 0e73ff819..a9d708c05 100644
--- a/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_monero/lib/monero_wallet.dart
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ abstract class MoneroWalletBase extends WalletBase<MoneroBalance,
           useSSL: node.isSSL,
           isLightWallet: false); // FIXME: hardcoded value
 
-      monero_wallet.setTrustedDaemon(node.trusted ?? false);
+      monero_wallet.setTrustedDaemon(node.trusted);
       syncStatus = ConnectedSyncStatus();
     } catch (e) {
       syncStatus = FailedSyncStatus();