diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
index 797f11a32..2e9f8cd18 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
@@ -1679,7 +1679,6 @@ compiler_command() {
 	    check_command $@
 	    ;;
 	update)
-	    get_config Yes
 	    shift
 	    update_command $@
 	    ;;