diff --git a/htlcswitch/hodl/config_production.go b/htlcswitch/hodl/config_production.go
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+++ b/htlcswitch/hodl/config_production.go
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+// +build !debug
+
+package hodl
+
+// Config is an empty struct disabling command line hodl flags in production.
+type Config struct{}
+
+// Mask in production always returns MaskNone.
+func (c *Config) Mask() Mask {
+	return MaskNone
+}