diff --git a/mermaids.sh b/mermaids.sh
index 9f97777..3d4b441 100644
--- a/mermaids.sh
+++ b/mermaids.sh
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ NET0_ARGS="name=eth0,bridge=$LXC_BRIDGE"
 if [[ -n "$LXC_IP" ]]; then
   NET0_ARGS="$NET0_ARGS,ip=$LXC_IP/$LXC_NETMASK"
   [[ -n "$LXC_GATEWAY" ]] && NET0_ARGS="$NET0_ARGS,gw=$LXC_GATEWAY"
-else
-  NET0_ARGS="$NET0_ARGS,dhcp=on"
 fi
 
 pct create $LXC_ID $LXC_TEMPLATE \