diff --git a/upstart-jobs/network-interfaces.nix b/upstart-jobs/network-interfaces.nix
index 161ba506882..7ed68d7a7b2 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/network-interfaces.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/network-interfaces.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ start script
         name=\${names[$n]}
         ipAddress=\${ipAddresses[$n]}
         echo \"Configuring interface $name...\"
-        ${nettools}/sbin/ifconfig \"$name\" up \"$ipAddress\" || true
+        ${nettools}/sbin/ifconfig \"$name\" \"$ipAddress\" || true
     done
 
     # Set the nameservers.
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ start script
         ${nettools}/sbin/route add default gw \"${defaultGateway}\" || true
     fi
 
-    # Restart dhclient.
-    #initctl stop dhclient || true
-    #initctl start dhclient || true
-
 end script
 
 # Hack: Upstart doesn't yet support what we want: a service that