diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go
index f50cc08665..d34e20e24d 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go
@@ -209,16 +209,6 @@ func (fcv6 *FixedCIDRv6Error) Error() string {
 // InternalError denotes the type of this error
 func (fcv6 *FixedCIDRv6Error) InternalError() {}
 
-// IPTableCfgError is returned when an unexpected ip tables configuration is entered
-type IPTableCfgError string
-
-func (name IPTableCfgError) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("unexpected request to set IP tables for interface: %s", string(name))
-}
-
-// BadRequest denotes the type of this error
-func (name IPTableCfgError) BadRequest() {}
-
 // InvalidIPTablesCfgError is returned when an invalid ip tables configuration is entered
 type InvalidIPTablesCfgError string
 
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/setup_firewalld.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/setup_firewalld.go
index 1bd9ad9629..db7843847c 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/setup_firewalld.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/setup_firewalld.go
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 package bridge
 
-import "github.com/docker/docker/libnetwork/iptables"
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/libnetwork/iptables"
+)
 
 func (n *bridgeNetwork) setupFirewalld(config *networkConfiguration, i *bridgeInterface) error {
 	d := n.driver
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ func (n *bridgeNetwork) setupFirewalld(config *networkConfiguration, i *bridgeIn
 
 	// Sanity check.
 	if !driverConfig.EnableIPTables {
-		return IPTableCfgError(config.BridgeName)
+		return errors.New("no need to register firewalld hooks, iptables is disabled")
 	}
 
 	iptables.OnReloaded(func() { n.setupIP4Tables(config, i) })
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ func (n *bridgeNetwork) setupFirewalld6(config *networkConfiguration, i *bridgeI
 
 	// Sanity check.
 	if !driverConfig.EnableIP6Tables {
-		return IPTableCfgError(config.BridgeName)
+		return errors.New("no need to register firewalld hooks, ip6tables is disabled")
 	}
 
 	iptables.OnReloaded(func() { n.setupIP6Tables(config, i) })