diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index baccf1751..b569701e0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ if(NOT MANUAL_SUBMODULES)
     
     message(STATUS "Checking submodules")
     check_submodule(external/miniupnp)
-    check_submodule(external/unbound)
     check_submodule(external/rapidjson)
     check_submodule(external/trezor-common)
     check_submodule(external/RandomWOW)
@@ -474,8 +473,6 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # Final setup for libunbound
-include_directories(${UNBOUND_INCLUDE})
-link_directories(${UNBOUND_LIBRARY_DIRS})
 
 # Final setup for easylogging++
 include_directories(${EASYLOGGING_INCLUDE})
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index 6549236af..32d8db0bb 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ else()
   set(UPNP_LIBRARIES "libminiupnpc-static" PARENT_SCOPE)
 endif()
 
-find_package(Unbound)
+set(UNBOUND_INCLUDE_DIR unbound_dummy_include_dir)
+set(UNBOUND_LIBRARIES unbound_dummy_libraries)
 
 if(NOT UNBOUND_INCLUDE_DIR OR STATIC)
   # NOTE: If STATIC is true, CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES has been reordered.
diff --git a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
index 29961ae03..0dcf5a9a9 100644
--- a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
+++ b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "checkpoints.h"
 
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "string_tools.h"
 #include "storages/portable_storage_template_helper.h" // epee json include
 #include "serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h"
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     static const std::vector<std::string> stagenet_dns_urls = { 
     };
 
-    if (!tools::dns_utils::load_txt_records_from_dns(records, nettype == TESTNET ? testnet_dns_urls : nettype == STAGENET ? stagenet_dns_urls : dns_urls))
       return true; // why true ?
 
     for (const auto& record : records)
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index f06737b31..9f71f6505 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ include_directories(SYSTEM ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
 set(common_sources
   base58.cpp
   command_line.cpp
-  dns_utils.cpp
   download.cpp
   error.cpp
   expect.cpp
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ set(common_private_headers
   boost_serialization_helper.h
   command_line.h
   common_fwd.h
-  dns_utils.h
   download.h
   error.h
   expect.h
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ monero_add_library(common
 target_link_libraries(common
   PUBLIC
     cncrypto
-    ${UNBOUND_LIBRARY}
     ${LIBUNWIND_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/src/common/updates.cpp b/src/common/updates.cpp
index bf3d3e6e5..b9b78bf82 100644
--- a/src/common/updates.cpp
+++ b/src/common/updates.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include "misc_log_ex.h"
 #include "util.h"
-#include "dns_utils.h"
 #include "updates.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ namespace tools
     static const std::vector<std::string> dns_urls = {
     };
 
-    if (!tools::dns_utils::load_txt_records_from_dns(records, dns_urls))
       return false;
 
     for (const auto& record : records)
diff --git a/src/common/util.cpp b/src/common/util.cpp
index 747235646..802fe0e8f 100644
--- a/src/common/util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/util.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
   #include <fstream>
 #endif
 
-#include "unbound.h"
 
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 #include "file_io_utils.h"
@@ -673,6 +672,7 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     return std::error_code(code, std::system_category());
   }
 
+  /*
   static bool unbound_built_with_threads()
   {
     ub_ctx *ctx = ub_ctx_create();
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     MINFO("libunbound was built " << (with_threads ? "with" : "without") << " threads");
     return with_threads;
   }
+  */
 
   bool sanitize_locale()
   {
@@ -796,9 +797,6 @@ std::string get_nix_version_display_string()
     OPENSSL_init_ssl(0, NULL);
 #endif
 
-    if (!unbound_built_with_threads())
-      MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", "libunbound was not built with threads enabled - crashes may occur");
-
     return true;
   }
   void set_strict_default_file_permissions(bool strict)
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
index 79a809138..d99f06a44 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic_impl.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "common/base58.h"
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
 #include "int-util.h"
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
 #define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "cn"
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ namespace cryptonote {
     if (get_account_address_from_str(info, nettype, str_or_url))
       return true;
     bool dnssec_valid;
-    std::string address_str = tools::dns_utils::get_account_address_as_str_from_url(str_or_url, dnssec_valid, dns_confirm);
+    std::string address_str;
     return !address_str.empty() &&
       get_account_address_from_str(info, nettype, address_str);
   }
diff --git a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
index c78a9ac2f..5c804dcc7 100644
--- a/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/command_parser_executor.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 // STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "daemon/command_parser_executor.h"
 
@@ -345,8 +344,7 @@ bool t_command_parser_executor::start_mining(const std::vector<std::string>& arg
       if(!cryptonote::get_account_address_from_str(info, cryptonote::STAGENET, args.front()))
       {
         bool dnssec_valid;
-        std::string address_str = tools::dns_utils::get_account_address_as_str_from_url(args.front(), dnssec_valid,
-            [](const std::string &url, const std::vector<std::string> &addresses, bool dnssec_valid){return addresses[0];});
+        std::string address_str;
         if(!cryptonote::get_account_address_from_str(info, cryptonote::MAINNET, address_str))
         {
           if(!cryptonote::get_account_address_from_str(info, cryptonote::TESTNET, address_str))
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index e07e97982..a28664f0c 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ namespace nodetool
 
           try
           {
-            addr_list = tools::DNSResolver::instance().get_ipv4(addr_str, avail, valid);
             MDEBUG("dns_threads[" << result_index << "] DNS resolve done");
             boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
           }
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 882795071..cc67554f0 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include "common/i18n.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "common/base58.h"
 #include "common/scoped_message_writer.h"
 #include "cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h"
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
index 44a184304..a622b168f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "wallet_manager.h"
 #include "wallet.h"
 #include "common_defines.h"
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "common/updates.h"
 #include "version.h"
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ bool WalletManagerImpl::stopMining()
 
 std::string WalletManagerImpl::resolveOpenAlias(const std::string &address, bool &dnssec_valid) const
 {
-    std::vector<std::string> addresses = tools::dns_utils::addresses_from_url(address, dnssec_valid);
+    std::vector<std::string> addresses;
     if (addresses.empty())
         return "";
     return addresses.front();
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 0eab31bd3..9159ea46c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "memwipe.h"
 #include "common/base58.h"
 #include "common/combinator.h"
-#include "common/dns_utils.h"
 #include "common/notify.h"
 #include "common/perf_timer.h"
 #include "ringct/rctSigs.h"
@@ -13443,7 +13442,7 @@ uint64_t wallet2::get_segregation_fork_height() const
     const uint64_t current_height = get_blockchain_current_height();
     uint64_t best_diff = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max(), best_height = 0;
     std::vector<std::string> records;
-    if (tools::dns_utils::load_txt_records_from_dns(records, dns_urls))
+    if (false)
     {
       for (const auto& record : records)
       {