diff --git a/src/hostinfo/ifconfig.py b/src/hostinfo/ifconfig.py
index 0086e9116ebe94fc2a2ecfea78793a522a768853..3163ab48560d864116342e950d26c8e9fe9917da 100755
--- a/src/hostinfo/ifconfig.py
+++ b/src/hostinfo/ifconfig.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def generate_ifcfgv6(tree, interface, search, nameservers):
             pass
         if len(address) > 1:
             config.append('IPV6ADDR_SECONDARIES="%s"' %
-                          ' '.join(address[2:]))
+                          ' '.join(address[1:]))
             pass
         pass
     return config