diff --git a/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst b/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
index b4e2891c10..05dd36edc0 100644
--- a/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
+++ b/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
@@ -369,17 +369,6 @@ To pull glance, OpenStack Image service, from an experimental fork:
 Notes stuff you might need to know
 ==================================
 
-Reset the Bridge
-----------------
-
-How to reset the bridge configuration:
-
-::
-
-    sudo brctl delif br100 eth0.926
-    sudo ip link set dev br100 down
-    sudo brctl delbr br100
-
 Set MySQL Password
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
index f2302e37bf..fa3f86203d 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/linuxbridge_agent
@@ -8,21 +8,23 @@ _XTRACE_NEUTRON_LB=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
 set +o xtrace
 
 function neutron_lb_cleanup {
-    sudo ip link set $PUBLIC_BRIDGE down
-    sudo brctl delbr $PUBLIC_BRIDGE
+    sudo ip link delete $PUBLIC_BRIDGE
 
+    bridge_list=`ls /sys/class/net/*/bridge/bridge_id 2>/dev/null | cut -f5 -d/`
+    if [[ -z "$bridge_list" ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
     if [[ "$Q_ML2_TENANT_NETWORK_TYPE" = "vxlan" ]]; then
-        for port in $(sudo brctl show | grep -o -e [a-zA-Z\-]*tap[0-9a-f\-]* -e vxlan-[0-9a-f\-]*); do
+        for port in $(echo $bridge_list | grep -o -e [a-zA-Z\-]*tap[0-9a-f\-]* -e vxlan-[0-9a-f\-]*); do
             sudo ip link delete $port
         done
     elif [[ "$Q_ML2_TENANT_NETWORK_TYPE" = "vlan" ]]; then
-        for port in $(sudo brctl show | grep -o -e [a-zA-Z\-]*tap[0-9a-f\-]* -e ${LB_PHYSICAL_INTERFACE}\.[0-9a-f\-]*); do
+        for port in $(echo $bridge_list | grep -o -e [a-zA-Z\-]*tap[0-9a-f\-]* -e ${LB_PHYSICAL_INTERFACE}\.[0-9a-f\-]*); do
             sudo ip link delete $port
         done
     fi
-    for bridge in $(sudo brctl show |grep -o -e brq[0-9a-f\-]*); do
-        sudo ip link set $bridge down
-        sudo brctl delbr $bridge
+    for bridge in $(echo $bridge_list |grep -o -e brq[0-9a-f\-]*); do
+        sudo ip link delete $bridge
     done
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/worlddump.py b/tools/worlddump.py
index 750608210a..88af19d2e3 100755
--- a/tools/worlddump.py
+++ b/tools/worlddump.py
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ def _netns_list():
 def network_dump():
     _header("Network Dump")
 
+    _dump_cmd("bridge link")
     _dump_cmd("brctl show")
+    _dump_cmd("ip link show type bridge")
     ip_cmds = ["neigh", "addr", "link", "route"]
     for cmd in ip_cmds + ['netns']:
         _dump_cmd("ip %s" % cmd)