diff --git a/health.go b/health.go
index da60f75..a18e6d7 100644
--- a/health.go
+++ b/health.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netns"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
@@ -27,11 +26,6 @@ func NewNetlinkWatcher(d Multidialer) *NetlinkWatcher {
 }
 
 func (w *NetlinkWatcher) Start() error {
-	ns, err := netns.Get()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if err := netlink.LinkSubscribe(w.linkUpdates, w.done); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -41,11 +35,11 @@ func (w *NetlinkWatcher) Start() error {
 	}
 
 	w.wg.Add(1)
-	go w.watch(ns)
+	go w.watch()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (w *NetlinkWatcher) watch(ns netns.NsHandle) {
+func (w *NetlinkWatcher) watch() {
 	defer w.wg.Done()
 
 	for {