diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index ef79f01a4a..83ba5fcd61 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -840,13 +840,11 @@ function interface_bring_down($interface = "wan", $destroy = false) {
 		sleep(1);
 		unlink_if_exists("{$g['varetc_path']}/dhclient_{$interface}.conf");
 		if(does_interface_exist("$realif")) {
-			mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig " . escapeshellarg($realif) . " delete");
 			mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig " . escapeshellarg($realif) . " down");
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		if(does_interface_exist("$realif")) {
-			mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig " . escapeshellarg($realif) . " delete");
 			mwexec("/sbin/ifconfig " . escapeshellarg($realif) . " down");
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2806,4 +2804,4 @@ function setup_pppoe_reset_file($interface, $status) {
 		unlink_if_exists(CRON_PPPOE_CMD_FILE);
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>