diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 95814741b..a4d96a85a 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2575,10 +2575,8 @@ function interface_6rd_configure($interface, $wancfg, $update = false)
     mwexecf('/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -i %s -6rd -a %s', [$stfiface, $rd6brgw]);
 
     $gateways = new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details());
-    $ip4gateway = $gateways->getInterfaceGateway($interface, "inet");
-    if (is_ipaddrv4($ip4gateway)) {
-        system_host_route($wancfg['gateway-6rd'], $ip4gateway);
-    }
+    $ip4gateway = $gateways->getInterfaceGateway($interface, 'inet');
+    system_host_route($wancfg['gateway-6rd'], $ip4gateway);
 
     link_interface_to_track6($interface, $update);
 }
@@ -2663,10 +2661,8 @@ function interface_6to4_configure($interface, $wancfg, $update = false)
     mwexecf('/usr/local/sbin/ifctl -i %s -6rd -a %s', [$stfiface, $stfbrgw]);
 
     $gateways = new \OPNsense\Routing\Gateways(legacy_interfaces_details());
-    $ip4gateway = $gateways->getInterfaceGateway($interface, "inet");
-    if (is_ipaddrv4($ip4gateway)) {
-        system_host_route('192.88.99.1', $ip4gateway);
-    }
+    $ip4gateway = $gateways->getInterfaceGateway($interface, 'inet');
+    system_host_route('192.88.99.1', $ip4gateway);
 
     link_interface_to_track6($interface, $update);
 }
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 7eb5bd704..0893495cd 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ function system_hostname_configure($verbose = false)
     service_log("{$hostname}\n", $verbose);
 }
 
-function system_host_route($host, $gateway, $delete = true, $add = true)
+function system_host_route($host, $gateway)
 {
     if (is_ipaddrv4($gateway)) {
         $family = 'inet';
@@ -508,11 +508,9 @@ function system_host_route($host, $gateway, $delete = true, $add = true)
         return;
     }
 
-    if ($delete) {
-        mwexecf('/sbin/route delete -host -%s %s', [$family, $host], true);
-    }
+    mwexecf('/sbin/route delete -host -%s %s', [$family, $host], true);
 
-    if ($add && $host != $gateway) {
+    if ($host != $gateway) {
         mwexecf('/sbin/route add -host -%s %s %s', [$family, $host, $gateway]);
     }
 }