1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/interfaces-loopback.py b/src/conf_mode/interfaces-loopback.py
index 32e683c07..7c3d8663d 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/interfaces-loopback.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/interfaces-loopback.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ def get_config():
     base = ['interfaces', 'loopback', ifname]
 
     loopback = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'))
+    # Check if interface has been removed
+    if loopback == {}:
+        loopback.update({'deleted' : ''})
+
     # store interface instance name in dictionary
     loopback.update({'ifname': ifname})
 
-    # Check if interface has been removed
-    tmp = {'deleted' : not conf.exists(base)}
-    loopback.update(tmp)
-
     return loopback
 
 def verify(loopback):
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def generate(loopback):
 
 def apply(loopback):
     l = LoopbackIf(loopback['ifname'])
-    if loopback['deleted']:
+    if 'deleted' in loopback.keys():
         l.remove()
     else:
         l.update(loopback)