diff --git a/templates/haproxy-docker-stack.yml.j2 b/templates/haproxy-docker-stack.yml.j2
index bca122c..76ed599 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy-docker-stack.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/haproxy-docker-stack.yml.j2
@@ -75,8 +75,3 @@ services:
     logging:
       driver: 'journald'
 {% endif %}
-
-networks:
-  {{ haproxy_docker_overlay_network }}: 
-    esternal:
-      name: {{ haproxy_docker_overlay_network }}