diff --git a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
index 40c06e0b0..f6e39febc 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/changelog.txt
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ Changes since 2.0.3
 
 46) Implement 'sourceroute' interface option.
 
-47) Add 'icmps' action.
+47) Add 'AllowICMPs' action.
diff --git a/Shorewall2/firewall b/Shorewall2/firewall
index 667236589..3ab674d64 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall2/firewall
@@ -2363,11 +2363,15 @@ setup_tc1() {
     run_iptables -t mangle -A OUTPUT      -j tcout
     run_iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -j tcpost
 
-    run_user_exit tcstart
+    f=$(find_file tcstart)
 
-    save_progress_message "Restoring Traffic Control..."
-    save_command . $(find_file tcstart)
+    if [ -f $f ]; then
 
+	run_user_exit tcstart
+
+	save_progress_message "Restoring Traffic Control..."
+	save_command . $(find_file tcstart)
+    fi
 }
 
 setup_tc() {
diff --git a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
index 22e313229..81bd0ae83 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall2/releasenotes.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ Problems corrected since 2.1.9
 1)  With DELAYBLACKLISTLOAD=No, the blacklist was previously not
     loaded.
 
+Problems corrected since 2.1.10
+
+1)  If TC_ENABLED=Yes but you have no /etc/shorewall/tcstart file then
+    "shorewall restore" will no longer attempt to run the tcstart file.
+
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 Issues when migrating from Shorewall 2.0 to Shorewall 2.1: