diff --git a/p4app/controller.py b/p4app/controller.py
index 296781f..6c11104 100755
--- a/p4app/controller.py
+++ b/p4app/controller.py
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ class L2Controller(object):
         log.debug("Config v4 host: {} {}->{} on {} via {}".format(host, net, ipaddr, dev, router))
 
         subprocess.call(["mx", host, "ip", "addr", "flush", "dev", dev])
-        subprocess.call(["mx", host, "ip", "route", "del", "default"])
         subprocess.call(["mx", host, "ip", "addr", "add", ipaddr, "dev", dev])
 
         if router: