diff --git a/packages/adapters/default-evm-adapter/src/index.ts b/packages/adapters/default-evm-adapter/src/index.ts
index aa793692e..85a024497 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/default-evm-adapter/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/default-evm-adapter/src/index.ts
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ export const getDefaultExternalAdapters = async (params: { options: Web3AuthNoMo
     web3AuthNetwork,
     useCoreKitKey,
     adapterSettings: {
-      walletConnectInitOptions: {
-        // Using a default wallet connect project id for web3auth modal integration
-        projectId: "d3c63f19f9582f8ba48e982057eb096b",
-      },
+      walletConnectInitOptions: {},
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/modal/src/modalManager.ts b/packages/modal/src/modalManager.ts
index 2ead652be..05fdf7e81 100644
--- a/packages/modal/src/modalManager.ts
+++ b/packages/modal/src/modalManager.ts
@@ -241,16 +241,18 @@ export class Web3Auth extends Web3AuthNoModal implements IWeb3AuthModal {
             } as Record<string, ModalConfig>;
             this.modalConfig.adapters[WALLET_ADAPTERS.WALLET_CONNECT_V2].showOnModal = false;
           } else {
-            if (!walletConnectProjectId)
+            if (!walletConnectAdapter?.adapterOptions?.adapterSettings?.walletConnectInitOptions?.projectId && !walletConnectProjectId)
               throw WalletInitializationError.invalidParams("Invalid wallet connect project id. Please configure it on the dashboard");
 
-            walletConnectAdapter.setAdapterSettings({
-              adapterSettings: {
-                walletConnectInitOptions: {
-                  projectId: walletConnectProjectId,
+            if (walletConnectProjectId) {
+              walletConnectAdapter.setAdapterSettings({
+                adapterSettings: {
+                  walletConnectInitOptions: {
+                    projectId: walletConnectProjectId,
+                  },
                 },
-              },
-            });
+              });
+            }
           }
         }