diff --git a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
index 6f01e41..6dff0af 100644
--- a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
+++ b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ class TunnelBroker(object):
     url_ip = 'https://ipv4.clientinfo.square-r00t.net/'
     params_ip = {'raw': '1'}
     url_api = 'https://ipv4.tunnelbroker.net/nic/update'
-    # def_rt = 'default'
-    def_rt = '::192.88.99.1'
+    def_rt_ip = '::192.88.99.1'
 
     def __init__(self, conf_xml, tun_id = None, wan_ip = True, update = True, *args, **kwargs):
         self.conf_file = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(conf_xml))
@@ -114,7 +113,16 @@ class TunnelBroker(object):
                 ipr.close()
                 raise e
         try:
-            ipr.route('add', dst = self.def_rt, oif = self.iface_idx, family = socket.AF_INET6)
+            ipr.route('add',
+                      dst = 'default',
+                      gateway = self.def_rt_ip,
+                      oif = self.iface_idx,
+                      family = socket.AF_INET6)
+            ipr.route('add',
+                      dst = '::/96',
+                      gateway = '::',
+                      oif = self.iface_idx,
+                      family = socket.AF_INET6)
             logger.debug('Added default route for link {0}.'.format(self.iface_name))
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(('Could not add default IPv6 route on link {0}: {1}').format(self.iface_name, e))
@@ -133,7 +141,11 @@ class TunnelBroker(object):
             logger.error('Could not set iface_idx for link {0}: {1}'.format(self.iface_name, e))
             raise e
         try:
-            ipr.route('del', dst = self.def_rt, oif = self.iface_idx, family = socket.AF_INET6)
+            ipr.route('del',
+                      dst = 'default',
+                      gateway = self.def_rt_ip,
+                      oif = self.iface_idx,
+                      family = socket.AF_INET6)
             logger.debug('Removed default route for link {0}.'.format(self.iface_name))
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(('Could not remove default IPv6 route on link {0}: '