diff --git a/controllers/node.go b/controllers/node.go
index daf8993e..51518106 100644
--- a/controllers/node.go
+++ b/controllers/node.go
@@ -653,16 +653,6 @@ func updateNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
 		return
 	}
-	if newNode.IsIngressGateway {
-		host.ProxyEnabled = true
-		err := logic.UpsertHost(host)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Log(0, r.Header.Get("user"),
-				fmt.Sprintf("failed to update host [ %s ]: %v", host.ID.String(), err))
-			logic.ReturnErrorResponse(w, r, logic.FormatError(err, "internal"))
-			return
-		}
-	}
 	relayedUpdate := false
 	if currentNode.IsRelayed && (currentNode.Address.String() != newNode.Address.String() || currentNode.Address6.String() != newNode.Address6.String()) {
 		relayedUpdate = true