diff --git a/scripts/run_vm.sh b/scripts/run_vm.sh
index 9abd9fcb1e..39c2e3c856 100755
--- a/scripts/run_vm.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_vm.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function _abort {
 
 function start {
   local base_disk=$1
-  local usrnet_arg="-netdev user,id=user0,ipv6=off,hostfwd=tcp:${ELMNTL_FWDIP}:${ELMNTL_FWDPORT}-:22 -device virtio-net-pci,romfile=,netdev=user0"
+  local usrnet_arg="-netdev user,id=user0,hostfwd=tcp:${ELMNTL_FWDIP}:${ELMNTL_FWDPORT}-:22 -device virtio-net-pci,romfile=,netdev=user0"
   local accel_arg
   local memory_arg="-m ${ELMNTL_MEMORY}"
   local firmware_arg="-drive if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on,file=${ELMNTL_FIRMWARE}"