diff --git a/bird.conf b/bird.conf
index f24a74c..2c49f56 100644
--- a/bird.conf
+++ b/bird.conf
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ template bgp locals {
     accept;
   };
   export where source = RTS_BGP;
-  gateway direct;
+  direct;
   next hop self;
 };