diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 376817356a4c7..5a9dd06972e51 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ var (
 	defaultVerifyMode   = ethconfig.Defaults.TriesVerifyMode
 	TriesVerifyModeFlag = TextMarshalerFlag{
 		Name: "tries-verify-mode",
-		Usage: `tries verify mode: 
-				"local(default): a normal full node with complete state world(both MPT and snapshot), merkle state root will 
-				                 be verified against the block header.", 
-				"full: a fast node with only snapshot state world. Merkle state root is verified by the trustworthy remote verify node 
-					   by comparing the diffhash(an identify of difflayer generated by the block) and state root.", 
-				"insecure: same as full mode, except that it can tolerate without verifying the diffhash when verify node does not have it.", 
+		Usage: `tries verify mode:
+				"local(default): a normal full node with complete state world(both MPT and snapshot), merkle state root will
+				                 be verified against the block header.",
+				"full: a fast node with only snapshot state world. Merkle state root is verified by the trustworthy remote verify node
+					   by comparing the diffhash(an identify of difflayer generated by the block) and state root.",
+				"insecure: same as full mode, except that it can tolerate without verifying the diffhash when verify node does not have it.",
 				"none: no merkle state root verification at all, there is no need to setup or connect remote verify node at all,
 				       it is more light comparing to full and insecure mode, but get a very small chance that the state is not consistent
 						with other peers."`,
@@ -975,10 +975,11 @@ func setBootstrapNodes(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *p2p.Config) {
 		urls = params.RinkebyBootnodes
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name):
 		urls = params.GoerliBootnodes
-	case cfg.BootstrapNodes != nil:
-		return // already set, don't apply defaults.
 	}
-
+	// don't apply defaults if BootstrapNodes is already set
+	if cfg.BootstrapNodes != nil {
+		return
+	}
 	cfg.BootstrapNodes = make([]*enode.Node, 0, len(urls))
 	for _, url := range urls {
 		if url != "" {