diff --git a/templates/lxc-net-bridge.cfg.j2 b/templates/lxc-net-bridge.cfg.j2
index 5505833e..58c6fd9a 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-net-bridge.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/lxc-net-bridge.cfg.j2
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ iface {{ lxc_net_bridge }} inet static
 {% if lxc_net_gateway is not none %}
     gateway {{ lxc_net_gateway }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if lxc_net_mtu is defined %}
-    mtu {{ lxc_net_mtu }}
-{% endif %}
 {% if lxc_net_nat | bool %}
     # dnsmasq start and stop
 {% if lxc_net_manage_iptables | bool %}
diff --git a/templates/lxc-net-redhat-bridge.cfg.j2 b/templates/lxc-net-redhat-bridge.cfg.j2
index 8f6f374d..b15e854f 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-net-redhat-bridge.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/lxc-net-redhat-bridge.cfg.j2
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ NETMASK={{ lxc_net_netmask }}
 {% if lxc_net_gateway is not none %}
 GATEWAY={{ lxc_net_gateway }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if lxc_net_mtu is defined %}
-MTU={{ lxc_net_mtu }}
-{% endif %}
 ONBOOT=yes
 BOOTPROTO=none
 NM_CONTROLLED=no
diff --git a/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2 b/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
index 7a3b9da3..179779ee 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/lxc-net-suse-bridge.cfg.j2
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 BRIDGE='yes'
 IPADDR={{ lxc_net_address }}
 NETMASK={{ lxc_net_netmask }}
-{% if lxc_net_mtu is defined %}
-MTU={{ lxc_net_mtu }}
-{% endif %}
 BOOTPROTO=static
 STARTMODE=auto
 BRIDGE_STP='off'