diff --git a/etc/rc.d/route6d b/etc/rc.d/route6d
index 4d94efe8074f..5eb44076d917 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/route6d
+++ b/etc/rc.d/route6d
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ case `${CMD_OSTYPE}` in
 FreeBSD)
 	rcvar="ipv6_router_enable"
 	command="${ipv6_router:-/usr/sbin/${name}}"
-	required_vars="ipv6_gateway_enable"
 	eval ${name}_flags=\"${ipv6_router_flags}\"
 	;;
 NetBSD)