diff --git a/batman-adv/files/etc/config/batman-adv b/batman-adv/files/etc/config/batman-adv
deleted file mode 100644
index 79d660d..0000000
--- a/batman-adv/files/etc/config/batman-adv
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-config 'mesh' 'bat0'
-	option 'aggregated_ogms'
-	option 'ap_isolation'
-	option 'bonding'
-	option 'fragmentation'
-	option 'gw_bandwidth'
-	option 'gw_mode'
-	option 'gw_sel_class'
-	option 'log_level'
-	option 'orig_interval'
-	option 'vis_mode'
-	option 'bridge_loop_avoidance'
-	option 'distributed_arp_table'
-	option 'network_coding'
-	option 'hop_penalty'
-
-# yet another batX instance
-# config 'mesh' 'bat5'
-#	option 'interfaces' 'second_mesh'
diff --git a/batman-adv/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/99-batman-adv b/batman-adv/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/99-batman-adv
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index f0c391f..0000000
--- a/batman-adv/files/etc/hotplug.d/net/99-batman-adv
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-. /lib/batman-adv/config.sh
-
-bat_load_module
-config_load batman-adv
-
-case "$ACTION" in
-	add)
-		[ -d /sys/class/net/$INTERFACE/mesh/ ] && bat_config "$INTERFACE"
-		;;
-esac