diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/main.go
index 3b33c3bd..c08fb548 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/main.go
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			n.NetDevs[SetNetName].Device.Set(SetNetDev)
 			n.NetDevs[SetNetName].OnBoot.SetB(true)
 
-			//			err := nodeDB.NodeUpdate(n)
-			//			if err != nil {
-			//				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to update nodedb")
-			//			}
 		}
 
 		if SetIpaddr != "" {
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/root.go
index e748d582..f15c2749 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/add/root.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetClusterName, "cluster", "c", "", "Set the node's cluster name")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetName, "netname", "n", "default", "Define the network name to configure")
-	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "eth0", "Define the network device to configure")
+	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetDev, "netdev", "N", "", "Define the network device to configure")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetIpaddr, "ipaddr", "I", "", "Set the node's network device IP address")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetNetmask, "netmask", "M", "", "Set the node's network device netmask")
 	baseCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&SetGateway, "gateway", "G", "", "Set the node's network device gateway")