diff --git a/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl b/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
index dbb07ac55..70c1c13a1 100644
--- a/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
+++ b/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ print <<END
 	### $qossettings{'IMQ_DEV'}
 	###
 
-	tc qdisc del dev $qossettings{'RED_DEV'} root
 	tc qdisc del dev $qossettings{'RED_DEV'} ingress
 	tc qdisc add dev $qossettings{'RED_DEV'} handle ffff: ingress