diff --git a/libifupdown/interface-file.c b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
index 5508715..4eaedd1 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface-file.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface-file.c
@@ -123,14 +123,9 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 			while (*token)
 			{
 				if (!strcmp(token, "dhcp"))
-				{
-					cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
 					lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, "dhcp");
-				}
 				else if (!strcmp(token, "ppp"))
-				{
 					lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, "ppp");
-				}
 				else if (!strcmp(token, "inherits"))
 				{
 					token = lif_next_token(&bufp);
@@ -162,14 +157,10 @@ 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, "bridge"))
+			if (!strcmp(executor, "bridge"))
 				cur_iface->is_bridge = true;
 			else if (!strcmp(executor, "bond"))
 				cur_iface->is_bond = true;
-			else if (!strcmp(executor, "link"))
-				continue;
 
 			lif_interface_use_executor(cur_iface, executor);
 		}
@@ -217,9 +208,7 @@ lif_interface_file_parse(struct lif_dict *collection, const char *filename)
 				free(addon);
 
 				/* pass requires as compatibility env vars to appropriate executors (bridge, bond) */
-				if (!strcmp(addon, "dhcp"))
-					cur_iface->is_dhcp = true;
-				else if (!strcmp(addon, "bridge"))
+				if (!strcmp(addon, "bridge"))
 					cur_iface->is_bridge = true;
 				else if (!strcmp(addon, "bond"))
 					cur_iface->is_bond = true;
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.c b/libifupdown/interface.c
index c25591d..fe9acea 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.c
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ lif_interface_collection_inherit(struct lif_interface *interface, struct lif_dic
 		return false;
 
 	lif_dict_add(&interface->vars, "inherit", strdup(ifname));
-	interface->is_dhcp = parent->is_dhcp;
 	interface->is_bond = parent->is_bond;
 	interface->is_bridge = parent->is_bridge;
 
diff --git a/libifupdown/interface.h b/libifupdown/interface.h
index a562d63..3f2c287 100644
--- a/libifupdown/interface.h
+++ b/libifupdown/interface.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ extern bool lif_address_unparse(const struct lif_address *address, char *buf, si
 struct lif_interface {
 	char *ifname;
 
-	bool is_dhcp;
 	bool is_auto;
 	bool is_bridge;
 	bool is_bond;
diff --git a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
index dc31474..d2a32e3 100644
--- a/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
+++ b/libifupdown/lifecycle.c
@@ -104,10 +104,7 @@ build_environment(char **envp[], const struct lif_execute_opts *opts, struct lif
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "IFACE", lifname);
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "PHASE", phase);
 	lif_environment_push(envp, "MODE", mode);
-
-	/* try to provide $METHOD for ifupdown1 scripts if we can */
-	if (iface->is_dhcp)
-		lif_environment_push(envp, "METHOD", "dhcp");
+	lif_environment_push(envp, "METHOD", "none");
 
 	if (opts->verbose)
 		lif_environment_push(envp, "VERBOSE", "1");