diff --git a/net/tap_int.h b/net/tap_int.h
index 86bb224bc8..79afdf2d58 100644
--- a/net/tap_int.h
+++ b/net/tap_int.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qapi-types.h"
 
-#define DEFAULT_NETWORK_SCRIPT "/etc/qemu-ifup"
-#define DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT "/etc/qemu-ifdown"
-
 int tap_open(char *ifname, int ifname_size, int *vnet_hdr,
              int vnet_hdr_required, int mq_required);