diff --git a/docs/man/man5/defaults.conf.5 b/docs/man/man5/defaults.conf.5
index 3488dc5d..3abe7257 100644
--- a/docs/man/man5/defaults.conf.5
+++ b/docs/man/man5/defaults.conf.5
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ defaultnode:
   - default
   network devices:
     dummy:
-      device: eth0
       type: ethernet
       netmask: 255.255.255.0
 .EE
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
index 08c27b19..fe7eb87a 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/constructors.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ defaultnode:
   - default
   network devices:
     dummy:
-      device: eth0
       type: ethernet
       netmask: 255.255.255.0
       onboot: true`