diff --git a/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go b/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
index 72be8e12..0e4c4432 100644
--- a/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
+++ b/netclient/functions/mqhandlers.go
@@ -204,19 +204,19 @@ func UpdatePeers(client mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 	if cfg.Node.DNSOn == "yes" {
-		if err := setHostDNS(peerUpdate.DNS, cfg.Node.Network, ncutils.IsWindows()); err != nil {
+		if err := setHostDNS(peerUpdate.DNS, cfg.Node.Interface, ncutils.IsWindows()); err != nil {
 			ncutils.Log("error updating /etc/hosts " + err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
-		if err := removeHostDNS(cfg.Node.Network, ncutils.IsWindows()); err != nil {
+		if err := removeHostDNS(cfg.Node.Interface, ncutils.IsWindows()); err != nil {
 			ncutils.Log("error removing profile from /etc/hosts " + err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func setHostDNS(dns, network string, windows bool) error {
+func setHostDNS(dns, iface string, windows bool) error {
 	etchosts := "/etc/hosts"
 	if windows {
 		etchosts = "c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts"
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func setHostDNS(dns, network string, windows bool) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	profile.Name = network
+	profile.Name = iface
 	profile.Status = types.Enabled
 	if err := hosts.ReplaceProfile(profile); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func setHostDNS(dns, network string, windows bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeHostDNS(network string, windows bool) error {
+func removeHostDNS(iface string, windows bool) error {
 	etchosts := "/etc/hosts"
 	if windows {
 		etchosts = "c:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts"
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ func removeHostDNS(network string, windows bool) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := hosts.RemoveProfile(network); err != nil {
+	if err := hosts.RemoveProfile(iface); err != nil {
+		if err == types.ErrUnknownProfile {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := hosts.Flush(); err != nil {