diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.sh
index 214bf710a..859f5affa 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.sh
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ command="$1"
 
 case "$command" in
     start)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     restart|reload)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     status|stop)
 	exec /sbin/shorewall-lite $OPTIONS $command $@
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.sh b/Shorewall/init.sh
index aaed5d967..9f4e02041 100755
--- a/Shorewall/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.sh
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ shift
 
 case "$command" in
     start)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     restart|reload)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     status|stop)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS $command $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall $OPTIONS $command
 	;;
     *)
 	usage
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.sh
index 08dd7922f..b6005e8aa 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.sh
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ command="$1"
 
 case "$command" in
     start)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6-lite $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     restart|reload)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6-lite $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6-lite $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     status|stop)
 	exec /sbin/shorewall6-lite $OPTIONS $command $@
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.sh b/Shorewall6/init.sh
index a0d4f9040..a91b4c00b 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.sh
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ command="$1"
 
 case "$command" in
     start)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS start $STARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     restart|reload)
-	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS $@
+	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     status|stop)
 	exec /sbin/shorewall6 $OPTIONS $command $@