diff --git a/cmds/modules/netlightd/main.go b/cmds/modules/netlightd/main.go
index 6d2b9ad8..72b0a60e 100644
--- a/cmds/modules/netlightd/main.go
+++ b/cmds/modules/netlightd/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/threefoldtech/zosbase/pkg/netlight/ifaceutil"
 	"github.com/threefoldtech/zosbase/pkg/netlight/public"
 	"github.com/threefoldtech/zosbase/pkg/netlight/resource"
-	"github.com/threefoldtech/zosbase/pkg/network" // import network just for cleanup orphaned namespaces
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v3"
@@ -79,7 +78,8 @@ func action(cli *cli.Context) error {
 
 	waitMyceliumBin()
 
-	network.CleanupOrphanedNamespaces()
+	// Note: disabled; not needed anymore, namespaces are cleaned up while deprovisioning
+	// network.CleanupOrphanedNamespaces()
 
 	if err := bootstrap.DefaultBridgeValid(); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid setup")
diff --git a/qemu/Makefile b/qemu/Makefile
index 12f71be3..5e17ef42 100644
--- a/qemu/Makefile
+++ b/qemu/Makefile
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ net:
 
 run:
 	@echo "Running your node"
-	sudo ./vm.sh -g -n node-02 -c "farmer_id=$(id) version=v3 printk.devmsg=on runmode=dev nomodeset ssh-user=$(user)"
+	sudo ./vm.sh -m 8 -n node-02 -c "farmer_id=$(id) version=v3 printk.devmsg=on runmode=dev nomodeset ssh-user=$(user)"