diff --git a/library/network_connections.py b/library/network_connections.py
index d621173..333a8a2 100755
--- a/library/network_connections.py
+++ b/library/network_connections.py
@@ -621,7 +621,6 @@ class ArgValidator_DictIP(ArgValidatorDict):
                 ),
             ],
             default_value = lambda: {
-                'ip_is_present': False,
                 'dhcp4': True,
                 'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                 'gateway4': None,
@@ -636,8 +635,6 @@ class ArgValidator_DictIP(ArgValidatorDict):
         )
 
     def _validate_post(self, value, name, result):
-        if 'ip_is_present' not in result:
-            result['ip_is_present'] = True
         if result['dhcp4'] is None:
             result['dhcp4'] = result['dhcp4_send_hostname'] is not None or not any([a for a in result['address'] if a['is_v4']])
         if result['auto6'] is None:
@@ -661,14 +658,8 @@ class ArgValidator_DictBond(ArgValidatorDict):
             default_value = ArgValidator.MISSING,
         )
 
-    def _validate_post(self, value, name, result):
-        if 'bond_is_present' not in result:
-            result['bond_is_present'] = True
-        return result
-
     def get_default_bond(self):
         return {
-            'bond_is_present': False,
             'mode': ArgValidator_DictBond.VALID_MODES[0],
             'miimon': None,
         }
diff --git a/library/test_network_connections.py b/library/test_network_connections.py
index f9a3de5..f0fc760 100755
--- a/library/test_network_connections.py
+++ b/library/test_network_connections.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dhcp4': True,
                         'address': [],
                         'route_metric6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                         'dns': [],
                         'dns_search': [],
@@ -193,7 +192,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dns': [],
                         'dns_search': [],
                         'route_metric6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                     },
                     'mac': None,
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'prod1',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': True,
                         'dhcp4': False,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'route_metric4': None,
@@ -295,7 +292,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'prod1',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4': True,
                         'auto6': True,
                         'address': [],
@@ -324,7 +320,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'prod.100',
                     'parent': 'prod1',
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': True,
                         'dhcp4': False,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'route_metric4': None,
@@ -385,7 +380,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'prod2',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': True,
                         'dhcp4': False,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'route_metric4': None,
@@ -414,7 +408,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'prod2-slave1',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4': True,
                         'auto6': True,
                         'address': [],
@@ -467,7 +460,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'bond1',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4': True,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'route_metric4': None,
@@ -490,7 +482,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'type': 'bond',
                     'slave_type': None,
                     'bond': {
-                        'bond_is_present': False,
                         'mode': 'balance-rr',
                         'miimon': None,
                     },
@@ -513,7 +504,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'name': 'bond1',
                     'parent': None,
                     'ip': {
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4': True,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'route_metric4': None,
@@ -536,7 +526,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                     'type': 'bond',
                     'slave_type': None,
                     'bond': {
-                        'bond_is_present': True,
                         'mode': 'active-backup',
                         'miimon': None,
                     },
@@ -572,7 +561,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                         'gateway4': None,
                         'gateway6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'route_metric4': None,
                         'route_metric6': None,
                         'dns': [],
@@ -618,7 +606,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dns': [],
                         'dns_search': [ ],
                         'route_metric6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': False,
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                     },
                     'mac': None,
@@ -658,7 +645,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dns': [],
                         'dns_search': [ ],
                         'route_metric6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': True,
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                     },
                     'mac': None,
@@ -700,7 +686,6 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
                         'dns': [],
                         'dns_search': [ 'aa', 'bb' ],
                         'route_metric6': None,
-                        'ip_is_present': True,
                         'dhcp4_send_hostname': None,
                     },
                     'mac': None,