diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.config b/Shorewall/lib.config
index 48afbc761..691c24a9d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.config
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.config
@@ -2159,10 +2159,7 @@ do_initialize() {
 	strip_file_and_lib_load nat nat
 	strip_file_and_lib_load netmap nat
 	strip_file policy
-	strip_file_and_lib_load providers providers
-
-	[ -n "$LIB_providers_LOADED" ] && strip_file route_rules
-
+	strip_file_and_lib_load providers providers && strip_file route_rules
 	strip_file_and_lib_load proxyarp proxyarp
 	strip_file rfc1918
 	strip_file routestopped