diff --git a/cmd/boulder-ra/main.go b/cmd/boulder-ra/main.go
index 8ec848b89..f294c98dd 100644
--- a/cmd/boulder-ra/main.go
+++ b/cmd/boulder-ra/main.go
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ func main() {
 		if dnsTries < 1 {
 			dnsTries = 1
 		}
-		caaSERVFAILExceptions, err := bdns.ReadHostList(c.VA.CAASERVFAILExceptions)
-		cmd.FailOnError(err, "Couldn't read CAASERVFAILExceptions file")
 		if !c.Common.DNSAllowLoopbackAddresses {
 			rai.DNSResolver = bdns.NewDNSResolverImpl(
 				raDNSTimeout,
 				[]string{c.Common.DNSResolver},
-				caaSERVFAILExceptions,
+				nil,
 				scoped,
 				clock.Default(),
 				dnsTries)