diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
index 29cdf4450..256407e9c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=On
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
index bf483cf59..373811ea4 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Off
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 756188237..1814bc535 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=On
diff --git a/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 37f80a713..cfc60e12b 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=On
diff --git a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
index ddef7afe0..96dce058f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
index 49be18ddf..5d5b43cb0 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
index 21d5599f0..4527f6a96 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index 8123ed6db..3953a2caa 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep
diff --git a/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index a9708d9b1..51a6ca922 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep
diff --git a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
index f8530d9af..ae9452074 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ IGNOREUNKNOWNVARIABLES=No
 
 IMPLICIT_CONTINUE=No
 
-INLINE_MATCHES=No
-
 IPSET_WARNINGS=Yes
 
 IP_FORWARDING=Keep