diff --git a/obsolete-buildroot/README.pppoe b/obsolete-buildroot/README.pppoe
index 4c87d29af7e..f5231cfd500 100644
--- a/obsolete-buildroot/README.pppoe
+++ b/obsolete-buildroot/README.pppoe
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ The script responsible for that is /etc/init.d/S40network.
 
 You can also manually start the PPPOECD by doing:
 
-  . /etc/functions.sh; ifup wan
+  ifup wan
 
 Similarly you can shutdown the PPPOECD by doing:
 
-  . /etc/functions.sh; ifdown wan
+  ifdown wan
 
   
 5. CONFIGURATION