diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r7/ospf6d.conf b/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r7/ospf6d.conf
index 9b7756e838..451cf2f728 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r7/ospf6d.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r7/ospf6d.conf
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ interface r7-eth2
  ipv6 ospf6 hello-interval 2
  ipv6 ospf6 dead-interval 10
 !
-interface r7-eth3
- shutdown
-!
 router ospf6
  ospf6 router-id 10.254.254.7
  redistribute connected
diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r8/ospf6d.conf b/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r8/ospf6d.conf
index 33c64979ca..f8d8619bc2 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r8/ospf6d.conf
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf6_ecmp_inter_area/r8/ospf6d.conf
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ interface r8-eth2
  ipv6 ospf6 hello-interval 2
  ipv6 ospf6 dead-interval 10
 !
-interface r8-eth3
- shutdown
-!
 router ospf6
  ospf6 router-id 10.254.254.8
  redistribute connected