diff --git a/lib/client/gnt_cluster.py b/lib/client/gnt_cluster.py
index c643f2c8e535c0350d56c950ccd968c6bf2f3a42..8714a213eb4932f55108ad83dddfc56c9fed9944 100644
--- a/lib/client/gnt_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/client/gnt_cluster.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def InitCluster(opts, args):
   hvparams = dict(opts.hvparams)
   beparams = opts.beparams
   nicparams = opts.nicparams
-  ndparams = opts.ndparams
 
   # prepare beparams dict
   beparams = objects.FillDict(constants.BEC_DEFAULTS, beparams)
@@ -88,10 +87,6 @@ def InitCluster(opts, args):
   nicparams = objects.FillDict(constants.NICC_DEFAULTS, nicparams)
   utils.ForceDictType(nicparams, constants.NICS_PARAMETER_TYPES)
 
-  # prepare ndparams dict
-  ndparams = objects.FillDict(constants.NDC_DEFAULTS, ndparams)
-  utils.ForceDictType(ndparams, constants.NDS_PARAMETER_TYPES)
-
   # prepare hvparams dict
   for hv in constants.HYPER_TYPES:
     if hv not in hvparams:
@@ -128,7 +123,6 @@ def InitCluster(opts, args):
                         hvparams=hvparams,
                         beparams=beparams,
                         nicparams=nicparams,
-                        ndparams=ndparams,
                         candidate_pool_size=opts.candidate_pool_size,
                         modify_etc_hosts=opts.modify_etc_hosts,
                         modify_ssh_setup=opts.modify_ssh_setup,
@@ -712,7 +706,7 @@ def SetClusterParams(opts, args):
   if not (not opts.lvm_storage or opts.vg_name or
           not opts.drbd_storage or opts.drbd_helper or
           opts.enabled_hypervisors or opts.hvparams or
-          opts.beparams or opts.nicparams or opts.ndparams or
+          opts.beparams or opts.nicparams or
           opts.candidate_pool_size is not None or
           opts.uid_pool is not None or
           opts.maintain_node_health is not None or
@@ -755,8 +749,6 @@ def SetClusterParams(opts, args):
   nicparams = opts.nicparams
   utils.ForceDictType(nicparams, constants.NICS_PARAMETER_TYPES)
 
-  ndparams = opts.ndparams
-  utils.ForceDictType(ndparams, constants.NDS_PARAMETER_TYPES)
 
   mnh = opts.maintain_node_health
 
@@ -785,7 +777,6 @@ def SetClusterParams(opts, args):
                                   os_hvp=None,
                                   beparams=beparams,
                                   nicparams=nicparams,
-                                  ndparams=ndparams,
                                   candidate_pool_size=opts.candidate_pool_size,
                                   maintain_node_health=mnh,
                                   uid_pool=uid_pool,
@@ -877,8 +868,7 @@ commands = {
      NOLVM_STORAGE_OPT, NOMODIFY_ETCHOSTS_OPT, NOMODIFY_SSH_SETUP_OPT,
      SECONDARY_IP_OPT, VG_NAME_OPT, MAINTAIN_NODE_HEALTH_OPT,
      UIDPOOL_OPT, DRBD_HELPER_OPT, NODRBD_STORAGE_OPT,
-     DEFAULT_IALLOCATOR_OPT, PRIMARY_IP_VERSION_OPT, PREALLOC_WIPE_DISKS_OPT,
-     NODE_PARAMS_OPT],
+     DEFAULT_IALLOCATOR_OPT, PRIMARY_IP_VERSION_OPT, PREALLOC_WIPE_DISKS_OPT],
     "[opts...] <cluster_name>", "Initialises a new cluster configuration"),
   'destroy': (
     DestroyCluster, ARGS_NONE, [YES_DOIT_OPT],
@@ -954,7 +944,7 @@ commands = {
      NIC_PARAMS_OPT, NOLVM_STORAGE_OPT, VG_NAME_OPT, MAINTAIN_NODE_HEALTH_OPT,
      UIDPOOL_OPT, ADD_UIDS_OPT, REMOVE_UIDS_OPT, DRBD_HELPER_OPT,
      NODRBD_STORAGE_OPT, DEFAULT_IALLOCATOR_OPT, RESERVED_LVS_OPT,
-     DRY_RUN_OPT, PRIORITY_OPT, PREALLOC_WIPE_DISKS_OPT, NODE_PARAMS_OPT],
+     DRY_RUN_OPT, PRIORITY_OPT, PREALLOC_WIPE_DISKS_OPT],
     "[opts...]",
     "Alters the parameters of the cluster"),
   "renew-crypto": (
diff --git a/man/gnt-cluster.rst b/man/gnt-cluster.rst
index ca7baa5c1e4675e91eea8f13ed641ce32997b4d7..2c35e801fce7c49e3ae2de44853c53f3ec213209 100644
--- a/man/gnt-cluster.rst
+++ b/man/gnt-cluster.rst
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ INIT
 | [-I *default instance allocator*]
 | [--primary-ip-version *version*]
 | [--prealloc-wipe-disks {yes \| no}]
-| [--node-parameters *ndparams*]
 | {*clustername*}
 
 This commands is only run once initially on the first node of the
@@ -324,10 +323,6 @@ for the primary address. Possible values are 4 and 6 for IPv4 and
 IPv6, respectively. This option is used when resolving node names
 and the cluster name.
 
-The ``--node-parameters`` option allows you to set default node
-parameters for the cluster. Please see **ganeti**(7) for more
-information about supported key=value pairs.
-
 LIST-TAGS
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -383,15 +378,14 @@ MODIFY
 | [--prealloc-wipe-disks {yes \| no}]
 | [-I *default instance allocator*]
 | [--reserved-lvs=*NAMES*]
-| [--node-parameters *ndparams*]
 
 Modify the options for the cluster.
 
-The ``--vg-name``, ``--no-lvm-storarge``, ``--enabled-hypervisors``,
-``--hypervisor-parameters``, ``--backend-parameters``,
-``--nic-parameters``, ``--maintain-node-health``,
-``--prealloc-wipe-disks``, ``--uid-pool``, ``--node-parameters`` options
-are described in the **init** command.
+The ``--vg-name``, ``--no-lvm-storarge``,
+``--enabled-hypervisors``, ``--hypervisor-parameters``,
+``--backend-parameters``, ``--nic-parameters``,
+``--maintain-node-health``, ``--prealloc-wipe-disks``,
+``--uid-pool`` options are described in the **init** command.
 
 The ``-C`` option specifies the ``candidate_pool_size`` cluster
 parameter. This is the number of nodes that the master will try to