diff --git a/conf/node_1.json b/conf/node_1.json
index c9fe3b9..1137647 100644
--- a/conf/node_1.json
+++ b/conf/node_1.json
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 {
     "port": 3001,
-    "storage_engine": "in_memory",
     "quorum": {
         "n": 3,
         "r": 2,
         "w": 2
     },
-    "partitioning_scheme": "consistent_hashing",
     "heartbeat": {
         "fanout": 2,
         "interval": 500
diff --git a/conf/node_2.json b/conf/node_2.json
index 628d526..382fb9a 100644
--- a/conf/node_2.json
+++ b/conf/node_2.json
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 {
     "port": 3002,
-    "storage_engine": "in_memory",
     "quorum": {
         "n": 3,
         "r": 2,
         "w": 2
     },
-    "partitioning_scheme": "consistent_hashing",
     "heartbeat": {
         "fanout": 2,
         "interval": 500
diff --git a/conf/node_3.json b/conf/node_3.json
index 2033ae4..7962132 100644
--- a/conf/node_3.json
+++ b/conf/node_3.json
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 {
     "port": 3003,
-    "storage_engine": "in_memory",
     "quorum": {
         "n": 3,
         "r": 2,
         "w": 2
     },
-    "partitioning_scheme": "consistent_hashing",
     "heartbeat": {
         "fanout": 2,
         "interval": 500
diff --git a/src/server/config.rs b/src/server/config.rs
index 857b4ff..15b457a 100644
--- a/src/server/config.rs
+++ b/src/server/config.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct Config {
     pub port: u16,
-    pub partitioning_scheme: PartitioningScheme,
     pub quorum: Quorum,
     pub heartbeat: Heartbeat,
 }
@@ -40,17 +39,11 @@ pub struct Heartbeat {
     pub interval: usize,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
-pub enum PartitioningScheme {
-    ConsistentHashing,
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-    use crate::server::config::{Heartbeat, PartitioningScheme, Quorum};
+    use crate::server::config::{Heartbeat, Quorum};
 
     use super::Config;
 
@@ -67,7 +60,6 @@ mod tests {
             config,
             Config {
                 port: 3001,
-                partitioning_scheme: PartitioningScheme::ConsistentHashing,
                 quorum: Quorum {
                     replicas: 3,
                     reads: 2,
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index e22bee4..b8f7eb9 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@ impl Server {
 
             // configure the partitioning_scheme. This step already
             // includes the node itself to the ring.
-            let cluster_state = match config.partitioning_scheme {
-                config::PartitioningScheme::ConsistentHashing => Arc::new(State::new(
-                    Box::<ConsistentHashing>::default(),
-                    client_listener.local_addr().unwrap().to_string().into(),
-                    config.quorum,
-                )?),
-            };
+            let cluster_state = Arc::new(State::new(
+                Box::<ConsistentHashing>::default(),
+                client_listener.local_addr().unwrap().to_string().into(),
+                config.quorum,
+            )?);
 
             // FIXME: There's a big problem here - if this task exists how will
             // the node know that it has to shutdown? Something to be fixed soon...
diff --git a/tests/conf/test_node_config.json b/tests/conf/test_node_config.json
index 7d85c8e..7e9129e 100644
--- a/tests/conf/test_node_config.json
+++ b/tests/conf/test_node_config.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
         "r": 2,
         "w": 2
     },
-    "partitioning_scheme": "consistent_hashing",
     "heartbeat": {
         "fanout": 10,
         "interval": 200