diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index 5145abb5..41a239eb 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
     def addBootstrapListToPeerList(self, peerList):
         '''Add the bootstrap list to the peer list (no duplicates)'''
         for i in self._core.bootstrapList:
-            if i not in peerList and i not in self.offlinePeers and i != self._core.hsAddress:
+            if i not in peerList and i not in self.offlinePeers and i != self._core.hsAddress and len(str(i).strip()) > 0:
                 peerList.append(i)
                 self._core.addAddress(i)
 
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/bootstrap-nodes.txt b/onionr/static-data/bootstrap-nodes.txt
index 67459d90..e69de29b 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/bootstrap-nodes.txt
+++ b/onionr/static-data/bootstrap-nodes.txt
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-onionragxuddecmg.onion
-dgyllprmtmym4gbk.onion
-eczfevdpirhvbniy.onion