diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
index bc8a143b4..c481e5b24 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_interface.conf
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ type:script
 message:Configuring interface %s
 description:Periodic interface reset
 
-[create]
-command:/sbin/ifconfig
-parameters:%s create
-type:script_output
-message:Creating %s interface
-
 [newip]
 command:/usr/local/etc/rc.newwanip
 parameters:%s
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php b/src/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php
index 00e96073b..2a34ad456 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         }
 
         if (empty($gif['gifif'])) {
-            $gif['gifif'] = trim(configdp_run('interface create', ['gif']));
+            $gif['gifif'] = legacy_interface_create('gif'); /* XXX find another strategy */
         }
 
         if (empty($gif['gifif']) || strpos($gif['gifif'], 'gif') !== 0) {