diff --git a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
index 511d6d13..355154d6 100644
--- a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
@@ -334,12 +334,6 @@
       <description>Whether we require confirmation to remove a virtual device</description>
     </key>
 
-    <key name="interface-power" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Confirm device interface start and stop</summary>
-      <description>Whether we require confirmation to start or stop a libvirt virtual interface</description>
-    </key>
-
     <key name="unapplied-dev" type="b">
       <default>true</default>
       <summary>Confirm about unapplied device changes</summary>
diff --git a/ui/preferences.ui b/ui/preferences.ui
index 1de17b33..f717e9d9 100644
--- a/ui/preferences.ui
+++ b/ui/preferences.ui
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -916,33 +916,6 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label23">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                            <property name="halign">start</property>
-                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Interface start/stop:</property>
-                            <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                            <property name="mnemonic_widget">prefs-confirm-interface</property>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
-                          </packing>
-                        </child>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="prefs-confirm-interface">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_prefs_confirm_interface_toggled" swapped="no"/>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                             <property name="top_attach">3</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
@@ -957,7 +930,7 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -970,7 +943,7 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -984,7 +957,7 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">5</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -998,7 +971,7 @@ Redirection:</property>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">5</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                       </object>
diff --git a/virtManager/config.py b/virtManager/config.py
index 55c6f06b..fb2fc2b9 100644
--- a/virtManager/config.py
+++ b/virtManager/config.py
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ class vmmConfig(object):
         return self.conf.get("/confirm/pause")
     def get_confirm_removedev(self):
         return self.conf.get("/confirm/removedev")
-    def get_confirm_interface(self):
-        return self.conf.get("/confirm/interface-power")
     def get_confirm_unapplied(self):
         return self.conf.get("/confirm/unapplied-dev")
     def get_confirm_delstorage(self):
@@ -350,8 +348,6 @@ class vmmConfig(object):
         self.conf.set("/confirm/pause", val)
     def set_confirm_removedev(self, val):
         self.conf.set("/confirm/removedev", val)
-    def set_confirm_interface(self, val):
-        self.conf.set("/confirm/interface-power", val)
     def set_confirm_unapplied(self, val):
         self.conf.set("/confirm/unapplied-dev", val)
     def set_confirm_delstorage(self, val):
diff --git a/virtManager/preferences.py b/virtManager/preferences.py
index 26d004fd..1e06ff6c 100644
--- a/virtManager/preferences.py
+++ b/virtManager/preferences.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class vmmPreferences(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.refresh_confirm_poweroff()
         self.refresh_confirm_pause()
         self.refresh_confirm_removedev()
-        self.refresh_confirm_interface()
         self.refresh_confirm_unapplied()
         self.refresh_confirm_delstorage()
 
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ class vmmPreferences(vmmGObjectUI):
             "on_prefs_confirm_poweroff_toggled": self.change_confirm_poweroff,
             "on_prefs_confirm_pause_toggled": self.change_confirm_pause,
             "on_prefs_confirm_removedev_toggled": self.change_confirm_removedev,
-            "on_prefs_confirm_interface_toggled": self.change_confirm_interface,
             "on_prefs_confirm_unapplied_toggled": self.change_confirm_unapplied,
             "on_prefs_confirm_delstorage_toggled": self.change_confirm_delstorage,
             "on_prefs_btn_keys_define_clicked": self.change_grab_keys,
@@ -308,9 +306,6 @@ class vmmPreferences(vmmGObjectUI):
     def refresh_confirm_removedev(self):
         self.widget("prefs-confirm-removedev").set_active(
                                 self.config.get_confirm_removedev())
-    def refresh_confirm_interface(self):
-        self.widget("prefs-confirm-interface").set_active(
-                                self.config.get_confirm_interface())
     def refresh_confirm_unapplied(self):
         self.widget("prefs-confirm-unapplied").set_active(
                                 self.config.get_confirm_unapplied())
@@ -434,8 +429,6 @@ class vmmPreferences(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.config.set_confirm_pause(src.get_active())
     def change_confirm_removedev(self, src):
         self.config.set_confirm_removedev(src.get_active())
-    def change_confirm_interface(self, src):
-        self.config.set_confirm_interface(src.get_active())
     def change_confirm_unapplied(self, src):
         self.config.set_confirm_unapplied(src.get_active())
     def change_confirm_delstorage(self, src):