diff --git a/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp b/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
index 2050139595..cb67c5c56a 100644
--- a/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/net_plugin/net_plugin.cpp
@@ -4278,7 +4278,6 @@ namespace eosio {
          resp_expected_period = def_resp_expected_wait;
          max_nodes_per_host = options.at( "p2p-max-nodes-per-host" ).as<int>();
          p2p_accept_transactions = options.at( "p2p-accept-transactions" ).as<bool>();
-         p2p_accept_votes = options.at("vote-threads").as<uint16_t>() != 0;
 
          use_socket_read_watermark = options.at( "use-socket-read-watermark" ).as<bool>();
          keepalive_interval = std::chrono::milliseconds( options.at( "p2p-keepalive-interval-ms" ).as<int>() );
@@ -4427,6 +4426,8 @@ namespace eosio {
                "***********************************\n" );
       }
 
+      p2p_accept_votes = chain_plug->accept_votes();
+
       std::vector<string> listen_addresses = p2p_addresses;
 
       EOS_ASSERT( p2p_addresses.size() == p2p_server_addresses.size(), chain::plugin_config_exception, "" );