diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index b49b429ec..0f6cc3b48 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -8086,7 +8086,6 @@ stop_firewall() {
 		    set_state "Unknown"
 		fi
 
-		my_mutex_off
 		kill \$\$
 		exit 2
 	    fi