diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl
index 7d656cb2b77..38e5a8bbc96 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/dnsmasq.conf.tmpl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ bogus-priv
 # so don't use it if you use eg Kerberos, SIP, XMMP or Google-talk.
 # This option only affects forwarding, SRV records originating for
 # dnsmasq (via srv-host= lines) are not suppressed by it.
-filterwin2k
+# filterwin2k
 
 # Change this line if you want dns to get its upstream servers from
 # somewhere other that /etc/resolv.conf
diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/vpcdnsmasq.conf b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/vpcdnsmasq.conf
index 3717fc8a80c..3622d0e7916 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/vpcdnsmasq.conf
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/etc/vpcdnsmasq.conf
@@ -460,6 +460,3 @@ log-facility=/var/log/dnsmasq.log
 # Include a another lot of configuration options.
 #conf-file=/etc/dnsmasq.more.conf
 conf-dir=/etc/dnsmasq.d
-
-# Don't reply Windows's periodical DNS request
-filterwin2k