diff --git a/Shorewall-core/install.sh b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
index 957683696..d7b544647 100755
--- a/Shorewall-core/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do
     esac
 done
 
-local file
 #
 # Read the RC file
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index d0eeae874..5679e5b2d 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ while [ $finished -eq 0 ] ; do
     esac
 done
 
-local file
 #
 # Read the RC file
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 3966626b9..d7d386024 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ while [ $finished -eq 0 ] ; do
     esac
 done
 
-local file
 #
 # Read the RC file
 #