diff --git a/nucypher/config/constants.py b/nucypher/config/constants.py
index d537fe3c6..55570d9a6 100644
--- a/nucypher/config/constants.py
+++ b/nucypher/config/constants.py
@@ -25,16 +25,26 @@ from appdirs import AppDirs
 import nucypher
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth import sol
 
+
 # Base Filepaths
 BASE_DIR = abspath(dirname(dirname(nucypher.__file__)))
 PROJECT_ROOT = abspath(dirname(nucypher.__file__))
 CONTRACT_ROOT = os.path.join(abspath(dirname(sol.__file__)), 'source', 'contracts')
 
+
 # User Application Filepaths
 APP_DIR = AppDirs(nucypher.__title__, nucypher.__author__)
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_ROOT = APP_DIR.user_data_dir
 USER_LOG_DIR = APP_DIR.user_log_dir
 
+
 # Static Seednodes
 SeednodeMetadata = namedtuple('seednode', ['checksum_public_address', 'rest_host', 'rest_port'])
 SEEDNODES = tuple()
+
+
+# Domains
+#If this domain is among those being learned or served, then domain checking is skipped.
+#A Learner learning about the GLOBAL_DOMAIN will learn about all nodes.
+#A Teacher serving the GLOBAL_DOMAIN will teach about all nodes.
+GLOBAL_DOMAIN = b'GLOBAL_DOMAIN'
diff --git a/nucypher/network/nodes.py b/nucypher/network/nodes.py
index f089f90ef..522bfd9e4 100644
--- a/nucypher/network/nodes.py
+++ b/nucypher/network/nodes.py
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ from nucypher.network.protocols import SuspiciousActivity
 from nucypher.network.server import TLSHostingPower
 
 
-GLOBAL_DOMAIN.set_constant_documentation(
-    """
-    If this domain is among those being learned or served, then domain checking is skipped.
-    A Learner learning about the GLOBAL_DOMAIN will learn about all nodes.
-    A Teacher serving the GLOBAL_DOMAIN will teach about all nodes.
-    """)
-
-
 def icon_from_checksum(checksum,
                        nickname_metadata,
                        number_of_nodes="Unknown number of "):