diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
index 39bbd6354..58dd7cb71 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ fi
 FIREWALL=${VARDIR}/firewall
 LIBRARIES="$SHAREDIR/lib.base $SHAREDIR/lib.cli"
 VERSION_FILE=$SHAREDIR/version
-RRECOVERING=
+RECOVERING=
 export RECOVERING
 
 for library in $LIBRARIES; do