diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index b5c212929b..53557039e5 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -1222,15 +1222,6 @@ nm_policy_destroy (NMPolicy *policy)
 	}
 	g_slist_free (policy->dev_signal_ids);
 
-	/* Rewrite /etc/hosts on exit to ensure we don't leave stale IP addresses
-	 * lying around.  FIXME: this will take out a valid IP address of an
-	 * ethernet device we're leaving active (ie, a connection we can "assume"
-	 * when NM starts again).
-	 */
-	policy->default_device4 = NULL;
-	policy->default_device6 = NULL;
-	update_system_hostname (policy, NULL, NULL);
-
 	g_free (policy->orig_hostname);
 	g_free (policy->cur_hostname);