diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dnsmasq.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dnsmasq.inc
index 6797d5efa..7cd6a43c2 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dnsmasq.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dnsmasq.inc
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ function dnsmasq_configure_do($verbose = false)
     /* run dnsmasq */
     $cmd = "/usr/local/sbin/dnsmasq --all-servers {$dns_rebind} {$args}";
     mwexec_bg($cmd);
-    services_dhcpleases_configure();
     unset($args);
 
     if ($verbose) {