diff --git a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
index 23354b9b..29144889 100644
--- a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -1386,11 +1386,14 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
 
             for interface in apply_routes:
                 logger.debug('Applying routes for interface %s' % interface[0])
-                commands = self.iproute2_route_commands(interface[0],
-                                                        interface[1])
+                filename = self.root_dir + route_config_path(interface[0])
+                commands = self.iproute2_route_commands(filename, interface[1])
                 for command in commands:
+                    args = command.split()
                     try:
-                        self.execute('Running ip %s' % command, ipcmd, command)
+                        if len(args) > 0:
+                            self.execute('Running ip %s' % command, ipcmd,
+                                         *args)
                     except Exception as e:
                         logger.warning("Error in 'ip %s', restarting %s:\n%s" %
                                        (command, interface[0], str(e)))
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
index c6c97801..9e7f11b8 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -1821,6 +1821,8 @@ class TestIfcfgNetConfigApply(base.TestCase):
         expected_commands = ['addr add 192.168.1.2/24 dev em1',
                              'addr del 192.168.0.2/23 dev em1',
                              'link set dev em1 mtu 1500',
+                             'route del default via 192.168.1.1 dev em1',
+                             'route del 172.19.0.0/24 via 192.168.1.1 dev em1',
                              'route add default via 192.168.0.1 dev em1',
                              'route add 172.19.0.0/24 via 192.168.0.1 dev em1']