diff --git a/daemon/core/emane/nodes.py b/daemon/core/emane/nodes.py
index a32814e1..5556bf68 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emane/nodes.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emane/nodes.py
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Type
 
 from core.emulator.data import InterfaceData, LinkData, LinkOptions
 from core.emulator.distributed import DistributedServer
-from core.emulator.enumerations import (
-    EventTypes,
-    LinkTypes,
-    MessageFlags,
-    NodeTypes,
-    RegisterTlvs,
-)
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, MessageFlags, NodeTypes, RegisterTlvs
 from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase, CoreNode
 from core.nodes.interface import CoreInterface
@@ -156,7 +150,6 @@ class EmaneNet(CoreNetworkBase):
     """
 
     apitype: NodeTypes = NodeTypes.EMANE
-    linktype: LinkTypes = LinkTypes.WIRED
     type: str = "wlan"
 
     def __init__(
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
index a9125df1..d9f4a7f2 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import netaddr
 from core import utils
 from core.configservice.dependencies import ConfigServiceDependencies
 from core.emulator.data import InterfaceData, LinkOptions
-from core.emulator.enumerations import LinkTypes, NodeTypes
+from core.emulator.enumerations import NodeTypes
 from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 from core.executables import BASH, MOUNT, TEST, VCMD, VNODED
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
@@ -796,8 +796,6 @@ class CoreNetworkBase(NodeBase):
     Base class for networks
     """
 
-    linktype: LinkTypes = LinkTypes.WIRED
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         session: "Session",
diff --git a/daemon/core/nodes/network.py b/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
index 73eda0da..0c8c6261 100644
--- a/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
+++ b/daemon/core/nodes/network.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import netaddr
 from core import utils
 from core.emulator.data import InterfaceData, LinkData
 from core.emulator.enumerations import (
-    LinkTypes,
     MessageFlags,
     NetworkPolicy,
     NodeTypes,
@@ -690,7 +689,6 @@ class WlanNode(CoreNetwork):
     """
 
     apitype: NodeTypes = NodeTypes.WIRELESS_LAN
-    linktype: LinkTypes = LinkTypes.WIRED
     policy: NetworkPolicy = NetworkPolicy.DROP
 
     def __init__(
diff --git a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
index 4c13d4e2..a2f06bec 100644
--- a/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
+++ b/daemon/core/services/quagga.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 import netaddr
 
 from core.emane.nodes import EmaneNet
-from core.emulator.enumerations import LinkTypes
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNode, NodeBase
 from core.nodes.interface import DEFAULT_MTU, CoreInterface
 from core.nodes.network import PtpNet, WlanNode
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ class Babel(QuaggaService):
 
     @classmethod
     def generate_quagga_iface_config(cls, node: CoreNode, iface: CoreInterface) -> str:
-        if iface.net and iface.net.linktype == LinkTypes.WIRELESS:
+        if is_wireless(iface.net):
             return "  babel wireless\n  no babel split-horizon\n"
         else:
             return "  babel wired\n  babel split-horizon\n"