diff --git a/cmd/harmony/main.go b/cmd/harmony/main.go
index fcb11c201..77b1c56d1 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/main.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/main.go
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/common/config"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 
@@ -139,17 +137,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 func initSetup() {
-	switch *networkType {
-	case "mainnet":
-		config.Network = config.Mainnet
-	case "testnet":
-		config.Network = config.Testnet
-	case "devnet":
-		config.Network = config.Devnet
-	default:
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid network type: %s", *networkType))
-	}
-
 	// Set port and ip to global config.
 	nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig().Port = *port
 	nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig().IP = *ip
@@ -264,6 +251,18 @@ func createGlobalConfig() *nodeconfig.ConfigType {
 		nodeConfig = nodeconfig.GetShardConfig(uint32(*shardID))
 	}
 
+	// Set network type
+	switch *networkType {
+	case "mainnet":
+		nodeConfig.SetNetworkType(nodeconfig.Mainnet)
+	case "testnet":
+		nodeConfig.SetNetworkType(nodeconfig.Testnet)
+	case "devnet":
+		nodeConfig.SetNetworkType(nodeconfig.Devnet)
+	default:
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid network type: %s", *networkType))
+	}
+
 	nodeConfig.SelfPeer = p2p.Peer{IP: *ip, Port: *port, ConsensusPubKey: nodeConfig.ConsensusPubKey}
 
 	if accountIndex < core.GenesisShardNum && !*isExplorer { // The first node in a shard is the leader at genesis
diff --git a/common/config/global_config.go b/common/config/global_config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index fed48ced6..000000000
--- a/common/config/global_config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-package config
-
-// NetworkType describes the type of Harmony network
-type NetworkType int
-
-// Constants for NetworkType
-const (
-	Mainnet NetworkType = 0
-	Testnet NetworkType = 1
-	Devnet  NetworkType = 2
-)
-
-func (network NetworkType) String() string {
-	switch network {
-	case 0:
-		return "Mainnet"
-	case 1:
-		return "Testnet"
-	case 2:
-		return "Devnet"
-	default:
-		return "Unknown"
-	}
-}
-
-// Network is the type of Harmony network
-var Network = Testnet
diff --git a/internal/configs/node/config.go b/internal/configs/node/config.go
index 946a6f195..e1ff1d52c 100644
--- a/internal/configs/node/config.go
+++ b/internal/configs/node/config.go
@@ -55,6 +55,31 @@ func (role Role) String() string {
 	return "Unknown"
 }
 
+// NetworkType describes the type of Harmony network
+type NetworkType int
+
+// Constants for NetworkType
+const (
+	Mainnet NetworkType = iota
+	Testnet
+	Devnet
+)
+
+func (network NetworkType) String() string {
+	switch network {
+	case Mainnet:
+		return "Mainnet"
+	case Testnet:
+		return "Testnet"
+	case Devnet:
+		return "Devnet"
+	}
+	return "Unknown"
+}
+
+// Network is the type of Harmony network
+var Network = Testnet
+
 // Global is the index of the global node configuration
 const (
 	Global    = 0
@@ -87,6 +112,8 @@ type ConfigType struct {
 
 	SelfPeer p2p.Peer
 	Leader   p2p.Peer
+
+	networkType NetworkType
 }
 
 // configs is a list of node configuration.
@@ -202,3 +229,13 @@ func (conf *ConfigType) IsLeader() bool {
 func (conf *ConfigType) Role() Role {
 	return conf.role
 }
+
+// SetNetworkType set the networkType
+func (conf *ConfigType) SetNetworkType(networkType NetworkType) {
+	conf.networkType = networkType
+}
+
+// GetNetworkType gets the networkType
+func (conf *ConfigType) GetNetworkType() NetworkType {
+	return conf.networkType
+}
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 92b2e0de3..20e8404b5 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/common/config"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/bls/ffi/go/bls"
@@ -291,6 +289,14 @@ func (node *Node) GetSyncID() [SyncIDLength]byte {
 // New creates a new node.
 func New(host p2p.Host, consensusObj *consensus.Consensus, chainDBFactory shardchain.DBFactory, isArchival bool) *Node {
 	node := Node{}
+
+	// Get the node config that's created in the harmony.go program.
+	if consensusObj != nil {
+		node.NodeConfig = nodeconfig.GetShardConfig(consensusObj.ShardID)
+	} else {
+		node.NodeConfig = nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig()
+	}
+
 	copy(node.syncID[:], GenerateRandomString(SyncIDLength))
 	if host != nil {
 		node.host = host
@@ -324,7 +330,7 @@ func New(host p2p.Host, consensusObj *consensus.Consensus, chainDBFactory shardc
 
 		// Add Faucet contract to all shards, so that on testnet, we can demo wallet in explorer
 		// TODO (leo): we need to have support of cross-shard tx later so that the token can be transferred from beacon chain shard to other tx shards.
-		if config.Network != config.Mainnet {
+		if node.NodeConfig.GetNetworkType() != nodeconfig.Mainnet {
 			if node.isFirstTime {
 				// Setup one time smart contracts
 				node.AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions()
@@ -377,13 +383,6 @@ func New(host p2p.Host, consensusObj *consensus.Consensus, chainDBFactory shardc
 
 	node.startConsensus = make(chan struct{})
 
-	// Get the node config that's created in the harmony.go program.
-	if consensusObj != nil {
-		node.NodeConfig = nodeconfig.GetShardConfig(consensusObj.ShardID)
-	} else {
-		node.NodeConfig = nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig()
-	}
-
 	return &node
 }
 
diff --git a/node/node_genesis.go b/node/node_genesis.go
index 93ed1a703..7c788cf67 100644
--- a/node/node_genesis.go
+++ b/node/node_genesis.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	nodeconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/node"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/common/config"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
@@ -67,14 +67,15 @@ func (node *Node) SetupGenesisBlock(db ethdb.Database, shardID uint32, myShardSt
 	genesisAlloc := make(core.GenesisAlloc)
 	chainConfig := params.ChainConfig{}
 
-	switch config.Network {
-	case config.Mainnet:
+	switch node.NodeConfig.GetNetworkType() {
+	case nodeconfig.Mainnet:
 		chainConfig = *params.MainnetChainConfig
 		foundationAddress := common.HexToAddress("0xE25ABC3f7C3d5fB7FB81EAFd421FF1621A61107c")
 		genesisFunds := big.NewInt(GenesisFund)
 		genesisFunds = genesisFunds.Mul(genesisFunds, big.NewInt(denominations.One))
 		genesisAlloc[foundationAddress] = core.GenesisAccount{Balance: genesisFunds}
-	case config.Testnet:
+	case nodeconfig.Testnet:
+	case nodeconfig.Devnet:
 		chainConfig = *params.TestnetChainConfig
 		// Tests account for txgen to use
 		node.AddTestingAddresses(genesisAlloc, TestAccountNumber)
diff --git a/node/node_handler.go b/node/node_handler.go
index aa9e8dfbc..c7ab6c6a0 100644
--- a/node/node_handler.go
+++ b/node/node_handler.go
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/common/config"
-
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/explorer"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus"
 
@@ -405,7 +403,7 @@ func (node *Node) PostConsensusProcessing(newBlock *types.Block) {
 
 	node.AddNewBlock(newBlock)
 
-	if config.Network != config.Mainnet {
+	if node.NodeConfig.GetNetworkType() != nodeconfig.Mainnet {
 		// Update contract deployer's nonce so default contract like faucet can issue transaction with current nonce
 		nonce := node.GetNonceOfAddress(crypto.PubkeyToAddress(node.ContractDeployerKey.PublicKey))
 		atomic.StoreUint64(&node.ContractDeployerCurrentNonce, nonce)