diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 938e70c3..931d5e2e 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ func Ping(address string) (bool, time.Duration) {
 	}
 	pinger.Count = 1
 	pinger.Timeout = pingTimeout
-	pinger.SetNetwork("ip4")
 	pinger.SetPrivileged(true)
 	err = pinger.Run()
 	if err != nil {