diff --git a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
index 2643d417b..f5943219d 100644
--- a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=
 
diff --git a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 634ed438c..8f8e54dde 100644
--- a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=
 
diff --git a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 8f30fb31a..bf63ebfda 100644
--- a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=