diff --git a/napalm_windows/windows.py b/napalm_windows/windows.py
index 4f85b02..3f31a62 100644
--- a/napalm_windows/windows.py
+++ b/napalm_windows/windows.py
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ class WindowsDriver(OSDriver):
             if protocol and proto != protocol.lower():
                 continue
             next_hop = r.get("next_hop") or ""
-            if next_hop in ("0.0.0.0", "::"):
+            # The unspecified next hop of an on-link route, read from the host; nothing binds.
+            if next_hop in ("0.0.0.0", "::"):  # nosec B104
                 next_hop = ""
             routes.setdefault(network, []).append(
                 {