diff --git a/libifupdown/interface-file.c b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
index a1e93a2..5b28227 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface-file.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 			/* pass requires as compatibility env vars to appropriate executors (bridge, bond) */
 			if (!strcmp(executor, "dhcp"))
 				cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
-			else if (!strcmp(executor, "loopback"))
-				cur_iface->is_loopback = true;
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bridge"))
 				cur_iface->is_bridge = true;
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bond"))
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.c b/libifupdown/interface.c
index 7ffa767..fa149ed 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.c
@@ -141,10 +141,8 @@ lif_interface_collection_init(struct lif_dict *collection)
 
 	/* always enable loopback interface as part of a collection */
 	if_lo = lif_interface_collection_find(collection, "lo");
-	if_lo->is_auto = if_lo->is_loopback = true;
+	if_lo->is_auto = true;
 	lif_dict_add(&if_lo->vars, "use", strdup("loopback"));
-
-	lif_interface_address_add(if_lo, "127.0.0.1/8");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.h b/libifupdown/interface.h
index 6e52308..9ef9387 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.h
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ struct lif_interface {
 	char *ifname;
 
 	bool is_dhcp;
-	bool is_loopback;
 	bool is_auto;
 	bool is_bridge;
 	bool is_bond;
diff --git a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
index c47f50c..c361df2 100644
--- a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
+++ b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ handle_up(const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif_interface *iface, cons
 	if (!lif_execute_fmt(opts, NULL, "/sbin/ip link set up dev %s", lifname))
 		return false;
 
-	if (iface->is_loopback)
-		return true;
-
 	LIF_DICT_FOREACH(iter, &iface->vars)
 	{
 		struct lif_dict_entry *entry = iter->data;
@@ -172,9 +169,6 @@ handle_down(const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif_interface *iface, co
 {
 	struct lif_node *iter;
 
-	if (iface->is_loopback)
-		goto skip_addresses;
-
 	LIF_DICT_FOREACH(iter, &iface->vars)
 	{
 		struct lif_dict_entry *entry = iter->data;
@@ -193,7 +187,6 @@ handle_down(const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif_interface *iface, co
 		}
 	}
 
-skip_addresses:
 	if (!lif_execute_fmt(opts, NULL, "/sbin/ip link set down dev %s", lifname))
 		return false;
 
@@ -219,9 +212,7 @@ lif_lifecycle_run_phase(const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif_interfac
 	lif_environment_push(&envp, "PHASE", phase);
 
 	/* try to provide $METHOD for ifupdown1 scripts if we can */
-	if (iface->is_loopback)
-		lif_environment_push(&envp, "METHOD", "loopback");
-	else if (iface->is_dhcp)
+	if (iface->is_dhcp)
 		lif_environment_push(&envp, "METHOD", "dhcp");
 
 	/* same for $MODE */