diff --git a/src/vpn_manager_globalprotect/vpnc.py b/src/vpn_manager_globalprotect/vpnc.py
index 82866e4..d2c2c77 100644
--- a/src/vpn_manager_globalprotect/vpnc.py
+++ b/src/vpn_manager_globalprotect/vpnc.py
@@ -279,9 +279,11 @@ async def configure_with_networkd():
     else:
         filename = f"10-{config.tun_device}.network"
 
+    path = Path("/run/systemd/network") / filename
+
     if config.reason in {Reason.CONNECT, Reason.ATTEMPT_RECONNECT, Reason.RECONNECT}:
         # only write out the file if the reason indicates a new connection.
-        config.write_config(Path("/run/systemd/network") / filename)
+        config.write_config(path)
     elif config.reason == Reason.PRE_INIT:
         # idk what this does, but the script does it, so we will too.
         try:
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ async def configure_with_networkd():
             os.close(fd)
         return
     elif config.reason == Reason.DISCONNECT:
-        config.destroy_config()
+        config.destroy_config(path)
     # always reload networkd state unless it's the config.
     bus = bus_var.get()
     intro = await bus.introspect(