diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
index 6337643779..12b08a29ff 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/network/config.sh
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ setup_interface_none() {
 	env -i ACTION="ifup" INTERFACE="$2" DEVICE="$1" PROTO=none /sbin/hotplug-call "iface" &
 }
 
-stop_interface_none() {
-	env -i ACTION="ifdown" INTERFACE="$2" DEVICE="$1" PROTO=none /sbin/hotplug-call "iface" &
-}
-
 setup_interface_static() {
 	local iface="$1"
 	local config="$2"