diff --git a/hooks/install b/hooks/install
index 1dbbed409992d8d03c92824ee6ac00bb111e96a5..c80513667a95776a158348801ddd0cfe2f7cbaad 100644
--- a/hooks/install
+++ b/hooks/install
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if [ "$RELEASE_MAJOR" -le "16" ]; then
             juju-log "Removing old default gateway $OLD_GATEWAY_IP..."
             sed -i "/${OLD_GATEWAY_IP}/d" $FILE
         fi
-        ip route del default
+        ip route del default >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         ip route add default via $GATEWAY_IP
         juju-log "Default gateway changed"
         status-set active "Unit is ready"