diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index 5f1de572e5b1..63a6f7fbe099 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ let
       "InitialCongestionWindow" "InitialAdvertisedReceiveWindow" "QuickAck"
       "MTUBytes"
     ])
-    (assertHasField "Gateway")
   ];
 
   checkDhcp = checkUnitConfig "DHCP" [