diff --git a/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp.erb b/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp.erb
index b518f20e8..d618e8750 100644
--- a/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp.erb
+++ b/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp.erb
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 auto <%= options[:device] %>
 iface <%= options[:device] %> inet dhcp
 <% if !options[:use_dhcp_assigned_default_route] %>
-    post-up route del default dev $IFACE || true
+    post-up ip route del default dev $IFACE || true
 <% else %>
     # We need to disable eth0, see GH-2648
-    post-up route del default dev <%= options[:root_device] %> || true
+    post-up ip route del default dev <%= options[:root_device] %> || true
     post-up dhclient $IFACE
-    pre-down route add default dev <%= options[:root_device] %>
+    pre-down ip route add default dev <%= options[:root_device] %>
 <% end %>
 #VAGRANT-END
diff --git a/test/unit/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp_test.rb b/test/unit/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp_test.rb
index daffdcea3..24fbfcadf 100644
--- a/test/unit/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp_test.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe "templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp" do
       # The contents below are automatically generated by Vagrant. Do not modify.
       auto eth1
       iface eth1 inet dhcp
-          post-up route del default dev $IFACE || true
+          post-up ip route del default dev $IFACE || true
       #VAGRANT-END
     EOH
   end
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ describe "templates/guests/debian/network_dhcp" do
         auto eth1
         iface eth1 inet dhcp
             # We need to disable eth0, see GH-2648
-            post-up route del default dev eth0 || true
+            post-up ip route del default dev eth0 || true
             post-up dhclient $IFACE
-            pre-down route add default dev eth0
+            pre-down ip route add default dev eth0
         #VAGRANT-END
       EOH
     end