diff --git a/client/fingerprint/network.go b/client/fingerprint/network.go
index 19b4ec5a4..ebea7bc9c 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/network.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/network.go
@@ -3,13 +3,8 @@ package fingerprint
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net"
-	"os/exec"
-	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
@@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ func (f *NetworkFingerprint) Fingerprint(cfg *config.Config, node *structs.Node)
 	newNetwork.IP = ip
 	newNetwork.CIDR = newNetwork.IP + "/32"
 
-	f.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] fingerprint.network: Detected interface %v  with IP %v during fingerprinting", intf.Name, ip)
+	f.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] fingerprint.network: Detected interface %v with IP %v during fingerprinting", intf.Name, ip)
 
 	if throughput := f.linkSpeed(intf.Name); throughput > 0 {
 		newNetwork.MBits = throughput
@@ -97,74 +92,6 @@ func (f *NetworkFingerprint) Fingerprint(cfg *config.Config, node *structs.Node)
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-// linkSpeed returns link speed in Mb/s, or 0 when unable to determine it.
-func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeed(device string) int {
-	// Use LookPath to find the ethtool in the systems $PATH
-	// If it's not found or otherwise errors, LookPath returns and empty string
-	// and an error we can ignore for our purposes
-	ethtoolPath, _ := exec.LookPath("ethtool")
-	if ethtoolPath != "" {
-		if speed := f.linkSpeedEthtool(ethtoolPath, device); speed > 0 {
-			return speed
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Fall back on checking a system file for link speed.
-	return f.linkSpeedSys(device)
-}
-
-// linkSpeedSys parses link speed in Mb/s from /sys.
-func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeedSys(device string) int {
-	path := fmt.Sprintf("/sys/class/net/%s/speed", device)
-
-	// Read contents of the device/speed file
-	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to read link speed from %s", path)
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	lines := strings.Split(string(content), "\n")
-	mbs, err := strconv.Atoi(lines[0])
-	if err != nil || mbs <= 0 {
-		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse link speed from %s", path)
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	return mbs
-}
-
-// linkSpeedEthtool determines link speed in Mb/s with 'ethtool'.
-func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeedEthtool(path, device string) int {
-	outBytes, err := exec.Command(path, device).Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Error calling ethtool (%s %s): %v", path, device, err)
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	output := strings.TrimSpace(string(outBytes))
-	re := regexp.MustCompile("Speed: [0-9]+[a-zA-Z]+/s")
-	m := re.FindString(output)
-	if m == "" {
-		// no matches found, output may be in a different format
-		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse Speed in output of '%s %s'", path, device)
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	// Split and trim the Mb/s unit from the string output
-	args := strings.Split(m, ": ")
-	raw := strings.TrimSuffix(args[1], "Mb/s")
-
-	// convert to Mb/s
-	mbs, err := strconv.Atoi(raw)
-	if err != nil || mbs <= 0 {
-		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse Mb/s in output of '%s %s'", path, device)
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	return mbs
-}
-
 // Gets the ipv4 addr for a network interface
 func (f *NetworkFingerprint) ipAddress(intf *net.Interface) (string, error) {
 	var addrs []net.Addr
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/network_default.go b/client/fingerprint/network_default.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f24479b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/fingerprint/network_default.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// +build !linux
+
+package fingerprint
+
+// linkSpeed returns the default link speed
+func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeed(device string) int {
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/network_linux.go b/client/fingerprint/network_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34827364f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/fingerprint/network_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package fingerprint
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// linkSpeedSys parses link speed in Mb/s from /sys.
+func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeedSys(device string) int {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/sys/class/net/%s/speed", device)
+
+	// Read contents of the device/speed file
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to read link speed from %s", path)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	lines := strings.Split(string(content), "\n")
+	mbs, err := strconv.Atoi(lines[0])
+	if err != nil || mbs <= 0 {
+		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse link speed from %s", path)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return mbs
+}
+
+// linkSpeed returns link speed in Mb/s, or 0 when unable to determine it.
+func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeed(device string) int {
+	// Use LookPath to find the ethtool in the systems $PATH
+	// If it's not found or otherwise errors, LookPath returns and empty string
+	// and an error we can ignore for our purposes
+	ethtoolPath, _ := exec.LookPath("ethtool")
+	if ethtoolPath != "" {
+		if speed := f.linkSpeedEthtool(ethtoolPath, device); speed > 0 {
+			return speed
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Fall back on checking a system file for link speed.
+	return f.linkSpeedSys(device)
+}
+
+// linkSpeedEthtool determines link speed in Mb/s with 'ethtool'.
+func (f *NetworkFingerprint) linkSpeedEthtool(path, device string) int {
+	outBytes, err := exec.Command(path, device).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Error calling ethtool (%s %s): %v", path, device, err)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	output := strings.TrimSpace(string(outBytes))
+	re := regexp.MustCompile("Speed: [0-9]+[a-zA-Z]+/s")
+	m := re.FindString(output)
+	if m == "" {
+		// no matches found, output may be in a different format
+		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse Speed in output of '%s %s'", path, device)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	// Split and trim the Mb/s unit from the string output
+	args := strings.Split(m, ": ")
+	raw := strings.TrimSuffix(args[1], "Mb/s")
+
+	// convert to Mb/s
+	mbs, err := strconv.Atoi(raw)
+	if err != nil || mbs <= 0 {
+		f.logger.Printf("[WARN] fingerprint.network: Unable to parse Mb/s in output of '%s %s'", path, device)
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return mbs
+}