diff --git a/src/www/system_advanced_sysctl.php b/src/www/system_advanced_sysctl.php
index 14aa83c88..f4a6ca1a0 100644
--- a/src/www/system_advanced_sysctl.php
+++ b/src/www/system_advanced_sysctl.php
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ if ($act == "edit") {
 
 if ($act == "del") {
     if ($a_tunable[$id]) {
-        /* if this is an AJAX caller then handle via JSON */
-        if (isAjax() && is_array($input_errors)) {
-            input_errors2Ajax($input_errors);
-            exit;
-        }
         if (!$input_errors) {
             unset($a_tunable[$id]);
             write_config();