diff --git a/src/command/status.ts b/src/command/status.ts
index 97b61137..91d8f4c7 100644
--- a/src/command/status.ts
+++ b/src/command/status.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class Status extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
     const nodeInfo = await this.bee.getNodeInfo()
     this.console.all(createKeyValue('Mode', nodeInfo.beeMode))
 
-    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT && nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.DEV) {
+    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT) {
       this.console.all('')
       this.console.all(chalk.bold('Chainsync'))
       const { block, chainTip, currentPrice } = await this.bee.getChainState()
@@ -41,16 +41,14 @@ export class Status extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
       this.console.all(createKeyValue('Storage Price', currentPrice.toLocaleString() + ' PLUR / chunk / block'))
     }
 
-    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.DEV) {
-      this.console.all('')
-      this.console.all(chalk.bold('Topology'))
-      const topology = await this.bee.getTopology()
-      this.console.all(createKeyValue('Connected Peers', topology.connected))
-      this.console.all(createKeyValue('Population', topology.population))
-      this.console.all(createKeyValue('Depth', topology.depth))
-    }
+    this.console.all('')
+    this.console.all(chalk.bold('Topology'))
+    const topology = await this.bee.getTopology()
+    this.console.all(createKeyValue('Connected Peers', topology.connected))
+    this.console.all(createKeyValue('Population', topology.population))
+    this.console.all(createKeyValue('Depth', topology.depth))
 
-    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT && nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.DEV) {
+    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT) {
       this.console.all('')
       this.console.all(chalk.bold('Wallet'))
       try {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ export class Status extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
       }
     }
 
-    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT && nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.DEV) {
+    if (nodeInfo.beeMode !== BeeModes.ULTRA_LIGHT) {
       this.console.all('')
       this.console.all(chalk.bold('Chequebook'))
       try {
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index c0929790..a1c4d1a9 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -96,13 +96,6 @@ export const yes: IOption<string[]> = {
   description: 'Agree to all prompts',
 }
 
-export const dev: IOption<boolean> = {
-  key: 'dev',
-  description: 'Indicate that the connected Bee node is running in dev mode',
-  type: 'boolean',
-  default: false,
-}
-
 export const optionParameters: IOption<any>[] = [
   beeApiUrl,
   configFolder,
@@ -114,7 +107,6 @@ export const optionParameters: IOption<any>[] = [
   curl,
   header,
   yes,
-  dev,
 ]
 
 export const rootCommandClasses = [