diff --git a/Shorewall/shorecap b/Shorewall/shorecap
index 84cf49a6e..ef6eb68cb 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorecap
+++ b/Shorewall/shorecap
@@ -288,12 +288,7 @@ determine_capabilities() {
 
 report_capability() # $1 = Capability
 {
-    local setting
-
-    eval setting=\$$1
-
-    echo $1=$setting
-
+    eval echo $1=\$$1
 }
 
 report_capabilities() {