diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index a36dbebae..4745e6d37 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -9382,7 +9382,6 @@ initialize() {
 __EOF__
     if [ -z "$EXPORT" ]; then
 	cat >> $RESTOREBASE << __EOF__
-
     if [ ! -f /usr/share/shorewall/version ] || [ \$(cat /usr/share/shorewall/version) != $VERSION ]; then
 	error_message "ERROR: This script requires Shorewall version $VERSION"
 	exit 2