diff --git a/pkg/rancher-desktop/components/Preferences/BodyVirtualMachine.vue b/pkg/rancher-desktop/components/Preferences/BodyVirtualMachine.vue
index 065f71dced2..01881958b58 100644
--- a/pkg/rancher-desktop/components/Preferences/BodyVirtualMachine.vue
+++ b/pkg/rancher-desktop/components/Preferences/BodyVirtualMachine.vue
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
         name="emulation"
         :weight="1"
       />
-      <tab
-        v-if="isPlatformDarwin"
-        label="Network"
-        name="network"
-        :weight="2"
-      />
       <tab
         label="Volumes"
         name="volumes"