diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index a06e95e244..49fc9e22a2 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -7268,8 +7268,6 @@ bgp_config_write (struct vty *vty)
       /* ENCAPv6 configuration.  */
       write += bgp_config_write_family (vty, bgp, AFI_IP6, SAFI_ENCAP);
 
-      vty_out (vty, " exit%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-
       write++;
     }
   return write;