diff --git a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
index caffa944f3d..3fb564c8dde 100755
--- a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
+++ b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from cloudinit import dmi
 from cloudinit import log as logging
 from cloudinit import net
-from cloudinit.event import EventScope, EventType
+from cloudinit.event import EventType
 from cloudinit.net import device_driver
 from cloudinit.net.dhcp import EphemeralDHCPv4
 from cloudinit import sources
@@ -339,13 +339,6 @@ def temporary_hostname(temp_hostname, cfg, hostname_command='hostname'):
 class DataSourceAzure(sources.DataSource):
 
     dsname = 'Azure'
-    # Regenerate network config new_instance boot and every boot
-    default_update_events = {EventScope.NETWORK: {
-        EventType.BOOT_NEW_INSTANCE,
-        EventType.BOOT,
-        EventType.BOOT_LEGACY
-    }}
-
     _negotiated = False
     _metadata_imds = sources.UNSET
     _ci_pkl_version = 1