diff --git a/internal/machine/systemd/edgevpn.go b/internal/machine/systemd/edgevpn.go
index c2f8779..068ffdf 100644
--- a/internal/machine/systemd/edgevpn.go
+++ b/internal/machine/systemd/edgevpn.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/systemd/system.conf.d/edgevpn-%i.env
 LimitNOFILE=49152
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c "sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=2500000"
 ExecStart=edgevpn
 Restart=always
 [Install]
diff --git a/internal/provider/bootstrap.go b/internal/provider/bootstrap.go
index 6eb4a2b..406832e 100644
--- a/internal/provider/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/provider/bootstrap.go
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ func Bootstrap(e *pluggable.Event) pluggable.EventResponse {
 
 	// TODO: this belong to a systemd service that is started instead
 
-	// TODO: Remove sysctl here and have a default config with
-	// specific sysctl/directories/things to start.
-	utils.SH("sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=2500000")
-
 	tokenNotDefined := (c.C3OS == nil || c.C3OS.NetworkToken == "")
 
 	if c.C3OS == nil && !c.K3s.Enabled && !c.K3sAgent.Enabled {