diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 0698dc96..9b01bfee 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1822,7 +1822,6 @@ function mesh_batman_bridge {
   echo '    batctl if add $IFACE' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ifconfig $IFACE up' >> $batman_script
   echo '    avahi-autoipd -D $IFACE' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    ifconfig $IFACE:avahi netmask 255.255.255.0' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ifconfig bat0 up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    #Use persistent HWAddr' >> $batman_script
diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index 5e739b7e..97a1ca5b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '    batctl if add $IFACE' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ifconfig $IFACE up' >> $batman_script
   echo '    avahi-autoipd -D $IFACE' >> $batman_script
-  echo '    ifconfig $IFACE:avahi netmask 255.255.255.0' >> $batman_script
   echo '    ifconfig bat0 up promisc' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
   echo '    #Use persistent HWAddr' >> $batman_script