diff --git a/files/fail2ban-openrc.init b/files/fail2ban-openrc.init
index 0fb157cd..69025499 100755
--- a/files/fail2ban-openrc.init
+++ b/files/fail2ban-openrc.init
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ extra_started_commands="reload showlog"
 FAIL2BAN="/usr/bin/fail2ban-client ${FAIL2BAN_OPTIONS}"
 
 depend() {
-	need net
 	need logger
 	after iptables
 }