diff --git a/src/netbase.cpp b/src/netbase.cpp
index 5d7d45f2ef..0b68c0d041 100644
--- a/src/netbase.cpp
+++ b/src/netbase.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ bool ConnectThroughProxy(const proxyType& proxy, const std::string& strDest, uin
     return true;
 }
 
-bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out, DNSLookupFn dns_lookup_function)
+bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out)
 {
     if (!ValidAsCString(subnet_str)) {
         return false;
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out, DNSLookupF
     const std::string str_addr{subnet_str.substr(0, slash_pos)};
     CNetAddr addr;
 
-    if (LookupHost(str_addr, addr, /*fAllowLookup=*/false, dns_lookup_function)) {
+    if (LookupHost(str_addr, addr, /*fAllowLookup=*/false)) {
         if (slash_pos != subnet_str.npos) {
             const std::string netmask_str{subnet_str.substr(slash_pos + 1)};
             uint8_t netmask;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out, DNSLookupF
             } else {
                 // Invalid number; try full netmask syntax. Never allow lookup for netmask.
                 CNetAddr full_netmask;
-                if (LookupHost(netmask_str, full_netmask, /*fAllowLookup=*/false, dns_lookup_function)) {
+                if (LookupHost(netmask_str, full_netmask, /*fAllowLookup=*/false)) {
                     subnet_out = CSubNet{addr, full_netmask};
                     return subnet_out.IsValid();
                 }
diff --git a/src/netbase.h b/src/netbase.h
index a730626a50..f3d8f15788 100644
--- a/src/netbase.h
+++ b/src/netbase.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ CService LookupNumeric(const std::string& name, uint16_t portDefault = 0, DNSLoo
  *                         from `subnet_str`.
  * @returns whether the operation succeeded or not.
  */
-bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out, DNSLookupFn dns_lookup_function = g_dns_lookup);
+bool LookupSubNet(const std::string& subnet_str, CSubNet& subnet_out);
 
 /**
  * Create a TCP socket in the given address family.
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
index d01d413cff..31ea31744a 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/netbase_dns_lookup.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(netbase_dns_lookup)
     }
     {
         CSubNet resolved_subnet;
-        if (LookupSubNet(name, resolved_subnet, fuzzed_dns_lookup_function)) {
+        if (LookupSubNet(name, resolved_subnet)) {
             assert(resolved_subnet.IsValid());
         }
     }