diff --git a/benchmarking-tests/hostlist.py b/benchmarking-tests/hostlist.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""A list of the public DNS names of all the nodes in this
-BigchainDB cluster/federation.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-public_dns_names = ['ec2-52-58-110-9.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com', 'ec2-52-58-154-94.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com', 'ec2-52-58-166-93.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com']