diff --git a/etc/netstart b/etc/netstart
index bb772dcff0eb..b66505a495a2 100755
--- a/etc/netstart
+++ b/etc/netstart
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ _start=quietstart
 /etc/rc.d/dhclient ${_start}
 /etc/rc.d/ppp ${_start}
 /etc/rc.d/ipfw ${_start}
-/etc/rc.d/network_ipv6 ${_start}
 /etc/rc.d/routing ${_start}
 /etc/rc.d/mroute6d ${_start}
 /etc/rc.d/route6d ${_start}