diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/edithosts.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/edithosts.sh
index 3cf27427653..e5ca2c1d349 100755
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/edithosts.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/edithosts.sh
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ then
       echo "$tag,3,$dflt" >> $DHCP_OPTS
   else
       logger -t cloud "$0: unset default router for $ipv4"
-      echo "$tag,3," >> $DHCP_OPTS
+      echo "$tag,3" >> $DHCP_OPTS
   fi
   if [ "$dns" != "" ] 
   then