diff --git a/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl b/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
index 92b2d9e77..5706387f6 100644
--- a/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
+++ b/config/qos/makeqosscripts.pl
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ 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