diff --git a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
index 3f7430408..46887b2d7 100644
--- a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ size_t xmrig::CpuConfig::memPoolSize() const
 
 std::vector<xmrig::CpuLaunchData> xmrig::CpuConfig::get(const Miner *miner, const Algorithm &algorithm) const
 {
+    if (algorithm.family() == Algorithm::KAWPOW) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
     std::vector<CpuLaunchData> out;
     const auto &threads = m_threads.get(algorithm);
 
diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index c9301b8eb..8b5532d5e 100644
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
         "astrobwt-max-size": 550,
         "astrobwt-avx2": false,
         "cn/0": false,
-        "cn-lite/0": false,
-        "kawpow": false
+        "cn-lite/0": false
     },
     "opencl": {
         "enabled": false,
diff --git a/src/core/config/Config_default.h b/src/core/config/Config_default.h
index 01215ebad..dd7a20832 100644
--- a/src/core/config/Config_default.h
+++ b/src/core/config/Config_default.h
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ R"===(
         "astrobwt-max-size": 550,
         "astrobwt-avx2": false,
         "cn/0": false,
-        "cn-lite/0": false,
-        "kawpow": false
+        "cn-lite/0": false
     },
     "opencl": {
         "enabled": false,