diff --git a/net-dhcp/network.py b/net-dhcp/network.py
index 89e2d1a..179da3c 100644
--- a/net-dhcp/network.py
+++ b/net-dhcp/network.py
@@ -129,6 +129,35 @@ def endpoint_container_network_gwpriority(n, e):
                 return 0
     return None
 
+def remove_veth(host_ifname):
+    logger.info('Removing veth %s', host_ifname)
+    if LIBRARY == 'NDB':
+        if_host = interface.GetInterface(LIBRARY, if_host)
+        bridge = net_bridge(req['NetworkID'])
+        interface.DelPort(LIBRARY, bridge.ifname, if_host.ifname)
+        interface.RemoveInterface(LIBRARY, if_host.ifname)
+        logger.info('Removed veth for endpoint %s on ()', endpoint)
+    else:
+        logger.info('Deleting veth via shell: %s', host_ifname)
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                ['ip', 'link', 'del', host_ifname],
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                check=True
+            )
+            logger.info('Deleted veth %s', host_ifname)
+
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            if b'Cannot find device' in e.stderr:
+                logger.info('Veth %s already gone', host_ifname)
+            else:
+                logger.warning(
+                    'Failed to delete veth %s: %s',
+                    host_ifname,
+                    e.stderr.decode().strip()
+                )
+
 @app.route('/NetworkDriver.GetCapabilities', methods=['POST'])
 def net_get_capabilities():
     return jsonify({
@@ -265,18 +294,8 @@ def endpoint_info():
 def delete_endpoint():
     req = request.get_json(force=True)
 
-    if_host, _if_container = veth_pair(req['EndpointID'])
-    if_host = interface.GetInterface(LIBRARY, if_host)
-
-    try:
-        if LIBRARY == 'NDB':
-            bridge = net_bridge(req['NetworkID'])
-            interface.DelPort(LIBRARY, bridge.ifname, if_host.ifname)
-        else:
-            interface.DelPort(LIBRARY, 'dummy0', if_host.ifname)
-        interface.RemoveInterface(LIBRARY, if_host.ifname)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.exception(e)
+    if_host, _ = veth_pair(req['EndpointID'])
+    remove_veth(if_host)
 
     return jsonify({})