diff --git a/src/config/schema-transformer/test/test_service.py b/src/config/schema-transformer/test/test_service.py
index 4137f6dfe7a..02eca90c75c 100644
--- a/src/config/schema-transformer/test/test_service.py
+++ b/src/config/schema-transformer/test/test_service.py
@@ -522,7 +522,16 @@ def _match_route_table_cleanup(sc_ri_name, rt100):
 
         _match_route_table_cleanup(sc_ri_name, rt100)
 
+        # add the route again, then delete the network without deleting the
+        # link to route table
+        routes.add_route(route)
+        rt.set_routes(routes)
+        self._vnc_lib.route_table_update(rt)
+        _match_route_table(rtgt_list.get_route_target())
         self._vnc_lib.virtual_network_delete(fq_name=vn.get_fq_name())
+        _match_route_table_cleanup(sc_ri_name, rt100)
+
+        self._vnc_lib.route_table_delete(fq_name=rt.get_fq_name())
         self.delete_network_policy(np, auto_policy=True)
         gevent.sleep(2)
         self._vnc_lib.virtual_network_delete(fq_name=lvn.get_fq_name())
diff --git a/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py b/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
index 7088cc87d61..c105486d7a6 100644
--- a/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
+++ b/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ def delete(cls, name):
                 if name in policy.analyzer_vn_set:
                     analyzer_vn_set |= policy.networks_back_ref
                     policy.analyzer_vn_set.discard(name)
+
+            vn.route_table_refs = set()
+            vn.update_route_table()
             del cls._dict[name]
             vn.uve_send(deleted=True)
         return analyzer_vn_set