diff --git a/src/ejabberdctl.template b/src/ejabberdctl.template
index cd33b3441..cdedeba37 100644
--- a/src/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/src/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -84,13 +84,8 @@ KERNEL_OPTS=""
 if [ "$FIREWALL_WINDOW" != "" ] ; then
     KERNEL_OPTS="${KERNEL_OPTS} -kernel inet_dist_listen_min ${FIREWALL_WINDOW%-*} inet_dist_listen_max ${FIREWALL_WINDOW#*-}"
 fi
-
-if [ "$DIST_INTERFACE" != "" ] ; then
-    KERNEL_OPTS="${KERNEL_OPTS} -kernel inet_dist_use_interface \"${DIST_INTERFACE}\""
-fi
-
 if [ "$INET_DIST_INTERFACE" != "" ] ; then
-    KERNEL_OPTS+=" -kernel inet_dist_use_interface \"${INET_DIST_INTERFACE}\""
+    KERNEL_OPTS="${KERNEL_OPTS} -kernel inet_dist_use_interface \"${INET_DIST_INTERFACE}\""
 fi
 
 ERLANG_OPTS="+K $POLL -smp $SMP +P $ERL_PROCESSES $ERL_OPTIONS"