diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 66fe25052f81..acc69f24d928 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -726,10 +726,6 @@ list_net_interfaces()
 		_tmplist="${_lo}${_tmplist}"
 		;;
 	*)
-		if [ -z "$type" ]; then
-			warn "Values of network_interfaces other than" \
-			    "AUTO are deprecated"
-		fi
 		_tmplist="${network_interfaces} ${cloned_interfaces}"
 		;;
 	esac