diff --git a/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown b/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
index a0e5c176a..e69de29bb 120000
--- a/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
+++ b/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-ifup
\ No newline at end of file