diff --git a/client/gefyra/api/clients.py b/client/gefyra/api/clients.py
index 7ba5e9ac..4ec00e2d 100644
--- a/client/gefyra/api/clients.py
+++ b/client/gefyra/api/clients.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ def add_clients(
     client_id: str,
     quantity: int = 1,
     registry: Optional[str] = None,
-    mtu: Optional[int] = None,
     kubeconfig: Optional[Path] = None,
     kubecontext: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> Iterable[GefyraClient]:
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ def add_clients(
         kube_context=kubecontext,
         ignore_connection=True,
         registry=registry,
-        wireguard_mtu=mtu,
     )
     if quantity > 1 and client_id:
         raise RuntimeError("Cannot specify both quantity > 1 and client_id")
diff --git a/client/gefyra/cli/clients.py b/client/gefyra/cli/clients.py
index eb44a927..76b95aad 100644
--- a/client/gefyra/cli/clients.py
+++ b/client/gefyra/cli/clients.py
@@ -27,17 +27,15 @@ def clients(ctx):
     default=1,
 )
 @click.option("--registry", help="The registry URL for the images", type=str)
-@click.option("--mtu", help="The MTU for the Wireguard interface", type=int)
 @click.pass_context
 @standard_error_handler
-def create_clients(ctx, client_id, quantity, registry, mtu):
+def create_clients(ctx, client_id, quantity, registry):
     from gefyra import api
 
     api.add_clients(
         client_id,
         quantity,
         registry=registry,
-        mtu=mtu,
         kubeconfig=ctx.obj["kubeconfig"],
         kubecontext=ctx.obj["context"],
     )