diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
index cd7621bb29..5c753e7c98 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
@@ -692,15 +692,6 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
                 "description": "default-gateway",
                 "gatewayAddress": gateway
             }
-        else:
-            # If external subnet has no gateway, then assume using ECMP with
-            # multipule default static routes. Retain them.
-            h, curr_routes = self.vcns.get_routes(edge_id)
-            curr_routes = curr_routes.get('staticRoutes',
-                                          {}).get('staticRoutes', [])
-            default_routes = [r for r in curr_routes
-                              if r['network'] != '0.0.0.0/0']
-            static_routes.extend(default_routes)
         try:
             self.vcns.update_routes(edge_id, request)
             return True