diff --git a/lib/kredits.js b/lib/kredits.js
index 003c88e..fdcb63b 100644
--- a/lib/kredits.js
+++ b/lib/kredits.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Kredits {
     let { network, rpcUrl, wallet } = connectionOptions;
     if (!rpcUrl && network === 'local') { rpcUrl = 'http://localhost:8545'; }
     let ethProvider, signer;
-    if (rpcUrl || network === 'local') {
+    if (rpcUrl) {
       ethProvider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(rpcUrl);
     } else {
       ethProvider = new ethers.getDefaultProvider(network);