diff --git a/client/allocrunner/networking_bridge_linux.go b/client/allocrunner/networking_bridge_linux.go
index f9171cafd39..6deafc72d61 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/networking_bridge_linux.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/networking_bridge_linux.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package allocrunner
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"text/template"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
 	hclog "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@ const (
 	cniAdminChainName = "NOMAD-ADMIN"
 )
 
-var nomadBridgeTmpl = template.Must(template.New("cniConf").Parse(nomadCNIConfigTemplate))
-
 // bridgeNetworkConfigurator is a NetworkConfigurator which adds the alloc to a
 // shared bridge, configures masquerading for egress traffic and port mapping
 // for ingress