diff --git a/src/bin/system/machine/network.bogox b/src/bin/system/machine/network.bogox
index a864f83..dc4bd83 100644
--- a/src/bin/system/machine/network.bogox
+++ b/src/bin/system/machine/network.bogox
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ _openbsd_generic_network_status(int *n)
         if (!LINK_STATE_IS_UP(ifi->ifi_link_state))
           continue;
 
-        net_iface_t *iface = malloc(sizeof(net_iface_t));
-        if (!iface) return NULL;
-
         net_iface_t *iface = malloc(sizeof(net_iface_t));
         if (iface)
           {