diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
index 215947770..4a0b2943d 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/action/destroy_network.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           end
 
           machine.config.vm.networks.each do |type, options|
-            # We only handle private and public networks
-            next if type != :private_network && type != :public_network
+            # We only handle private networks
+            next if type != :private_network
 
             if options[:subnet]
               network_name = "vagrant_network_#{options[:subnet]}"
diff --git a/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb b/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
index a6b1e743b..557a9cf68 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/docker/action/network.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           env[:ui].info("Configuring and enabling network interfaces...")
 
           machine.config.vm.networks.each do |type, options|
-            # We only handle private and public networks
-            next if type != :private_network && type != :public_network
+            # We only handle private networks
+            next if type != :private_network
 
             cli_opts = parse_cli_arguments(options)