diff --git a/lib/core-net/private-lib-core-net.h b/lib/core-net/private-lib-core-net.h
index 2d3f73abb..c515c10d5 100644
--- a/lib/core-net/private-lib-core-net.h
+++ b/lib/core-net/private-lib-core-net.h
@@ -1375,7 +1375,6 @@ _lws_routing_table_dump(struct lws_context *cx);
 
 #define LRR_IGNORE_PRI			(1 << 0)
 #define LRR_MATCH_SRC			(1 << 1)
-#define LRR_JUST_CHECK			(1 << 2)
 
 lws_route_t *
 _lws_route_remove(struct lws_context_per_thread *pt, lws_route_t *robj, int flags);
diff --git a/lib/core-net/route.c b/lib/core-net/route.c
index d94ea5a04..14f4beb07 100644
--- a/lib/core-net/route.c
+++ b/lib/core-net/route.c
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ _lws_route_remove(struct lws_context_per_thread *pt, lws_route_t *robj, int flag
 		    ((flags & LRR_IGNORE_PRI) ||
 		      robj->priority == rou->priority)
 		    ) {
-			if (flags & LRR_JUST_CHECK)
-				return rou;
 			lwsl_cx_info(pt->context, "deleting route");
 			_lws_route_pt_close_route_users(pt, robj->uidx);
 			lws_dll2_remove(&rou->list);
diff --git a/lib/roles/netlink/ops-netlink.c b/lib/roles/netlink/ops-netlink.c
index 31fb0133b..846a97433 100644
--- a/lib/roles/netlink/ops-netlink.c
+++ b/lib/roles/netlink/ops-netlink.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ ana:
 
 			/* returns zero on match already in table */
 			rmat = _lws_route_remove(pt, &robj, LRR_MATCH_SRC |
-							    LRR_JUST_CHECK |
 							    LRR_IGNORE_PRI);
 			lws_pt_unlock(pt);