diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 3b3be513a..9fc6fc297 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -1019,23 +1019,7 @@ default:
   set iface name {$ifcfg['if']}
 
 EOD;
-    $setdefaultgw = false;
-    $founddefaultgw = false;
-    if (isset($config['gateways']['gateway_item'])) {
-        foreach ($config['gateways']['gateway_item'] as $gateway) {
-            if ($interface == $gateway['interface'] && isset($gateway['defaultgw'])) {
-                $setdefaultgw = true;
-                break;
-            } elseif (isset($gateway['defaultgw']) && !empty($gateway['interface'])) {
-                $founddefaultgw = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
-    if (!$founddefaultgw || $setdefaultgw) {
-        $mpdconf .= "  set iface route default\n";
-    }
     if (isset($ppp['ondemand'])) {
         $mpdconf .= "  set iface enable on-demand\n";
     } else {