diff --git a/precise/dns/hooks/start b/precise/dns/hooks/start
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--- a/precise/dns/hooks/start
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-## XXX: will need to add route:
-
-route add -net VPN_NET gw LXC_NAME
-
-juju-log "Nothing to Start for base."
diff --git a/precise/dns/hooks/stop b/precise/dns/hooks/stop
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index 170162bd..00000000
--- a/precise/dns/hooks/stop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-juju-log "Nothing to stop for base."
diff --git a/precise/docker/hooks/start b/precise/docker/hooks/start
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index 9eb7853c..00000000
--- a/precise/docker/hooks/start
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-juju-log "Nothing to Start for base."
diff --git a/precise/docker/hooks/stop b/precise/docker/hooks/stop
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index 170162bd..00000000
--- a/precise/docker/hooks/stop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-juju-log "Nothing to stop for base."
diff --git a/precise/mail/hooks/start b/precise/mail/hooks/start
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index 9eb7853c..00000000
--- a/precise/mail/hooks/start
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-juju-log "Nothing to Start for base."
diff --git a/precise/mail/hooks/stop b/precise/mail/hooks/stop
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index 170162bd..00000000
--- a/precise/mail/hooks/stop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-juju-log "Nothing to stop for base."