diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index e75f0d0ca..01e5ddb42 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -2942,6 +2942,7 @@ sub get_params() {
 			s/"$//;
 			$params{$variable} .= $_;
 		    } else {
+			chomp;
 			warning_message "Param line ($_) ignored" unless $bug++;
 		    }
 		}	
@@ -2967,6 +2968,7 @@ sub get_params() {
 			s/"$//;
 			$params{$variable} .= $_;
 		    } else {
+			chomp;
 			warning_message "Param line ($_) ignored" unless $bug++;
 		    }
 		}	
@@ -2991,6 +2993,7 @@ sub get_params() {
 			s/'$//;
 			$params{$variable} .= $_;
 		    } else {
+			chomp;
 			warning_message "Param line ($_) ignored" unless $bug++;
 		    }				
 		}
diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 4b5eeacda..614e45e71 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18.1
+
+1)  Fix params processing bug.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.18 Final
 
 1)  Correct handling of IPv6 host address in a net context.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index bbfc1feaa..97d7d632e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
   I.  P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+4.4.18.1
+
+1)  An issue with params processing on RHEL6 has been corrected. The
+    problem manifested as the following type of warning:
+
+       WARNING: Param line (export OLDPWD) ignored at 
+                /usr/share/shorewall/Shorewall/Config.pm line 2993.4.4.18 Final
+
 4.4.18 Final
 
 1)  Previously, if an IPv6 host address (no "/<vlsm>") was used in a