diff --git a/dom0/init.d/qubes_netvm b/dom0/init.d/qubes_netvm
index c27aad63..3a14411e 100755
--- a/dom0/init.d/qubes_netvm
+++ b/dom0/init.d/qubes_netvm
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ start()
         echo WARNING: Qubes NetVM not configured!
         echo -n $"Doing nothing:"
 
-    elif [ $NETVM = "dom0" ] ; then 
-
-        echo -n $"Setting up net backend in Dom0:"
-        echo "NS1=10.137.0.1" > /var/run/qubes/qubes_ns
-        echo "NS2=10.137.255.254" >> /var/run/qubes/qubes_ns
-        /usr/lib/qubes/qubes_setup_dnat_to_ns
-        echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward || exit 1
     else
 
         echo -n $"Starting default NetVM:"
@@ -65,9 +58,6 @@ stop()
         echo WARNING: Qubes NetVM not configured!
         echo -n $"Doing nothing:"
 
-    elif [ $NETVM = "dom0" ] ; then 
-
-        echo -n $"Stopping Qubes networking in Dom0:"
     else
 
         echo -n $"Stopping NetVMs:"