diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/errors.go
index d34e20e24d..8757add165 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() {}
 
-// InvalidIPTablesCfgError is returned when an invalid ip tables configuration is entered
-type InvalidIPTablesCfgError string
-
-func (action InvalidIPTablesCfgError) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Invalid IPTables action '%s'", string(action))
-}
-
-// Internal denotes the type of this error
-func (action InvalidIPTablesCfgError) Internal() {}
-
 // IPv4AddrAddError is returned when IPv4 address could not be added to the bridge.
 type IPv4AddrAddError struct {
 	IP  *net.IPNet
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
index 9849afbe7e..1670e750fb 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/link.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func linkContainers(action, parentIP, childIP string, ports []types.TransportPor
 	case "-D":
 		nfAction = iptables.Delete
 	default:
-		return InvalidIPTablesCfgError(action)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid iptables action: %s", action)
 	}
 
 	ip1 := net.ParseIP(parentIP)