diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index c3de6292e..08b05c93a 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ function interface_bring_down($interface = 'wan', $ifacecfg = false)
             break;
         case 'dhcp':
             killbypid("/var/run/dhclient.{$realif}.pid", 'TERM', true);
-            @unlink("/tmp/{$realif}_oldip"); /* XXX dhclient cannot signal a release */
             break;
         default:
             break;
@@ -3115,7 +3114,6 @@ function interface_dhcp_configure($interface = 'wan')
     }
 
     killbypid("/var/run/dhclient.{$wanif}.pid", 'TERM', true);
-    @unlink("/tmp/{$wanif}_oldip"); /* XXX dhclient cannot signal a release */
 
     $fd = fopen("/var/etc/dhclient_{$interface}.conf", "w");
     if (!$fd) {