diff --git a/Shorewall-common/shorewall b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
index 1c1f4ddfe..7772fa605 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
@@ -1103,12 +1103,7 @@ reload_command() # $* = original arguments less the command.
 
     if [ -n "$getcaps" ]; then
 	if [ -f $directory/shorewall.conf ]; then
-	    MODULESDIR=$(grep '^\s*MODULESDIR=' $directory/shorewall.conf | tail -n 1)
-	    MODULESDIR=${MODULESDIR#*=}
-	    IPTABLES=$(grep '^\s*MODULE_SUFFIX=' $directory/shorewall.conf | tail -n 1)
-	    IPTABLES=${MODULE_SUFFIX#*=}
-	    IPTABLES=$(grep '^\s*IPTABLES=' $directory/shorewall.conf | tail -n 1)
-	    IPTABLES=${IPTABLES#*=}
+	    . $directory/shorewall.conf
 	fi
 
 	progress_message "Getting Capabilities on system $system..."