diff --git a/virtManager/addhardware.py b/virtManager/addhardware.py
index eaab82754..691617824 100644
--- a/virtManager/addhardware.py
+++ b/virtManager/addhardware.py
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ class vmmAddHardware(vmmGObjectUI):
 
         netmodel = self.widget("net-model")
         self.populate_network_model_combo(self.vm, netmodel)
-        netmodel.set_active(0)
 
 
         # Char parameters