diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index 7a302e27c..b1447973a 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ find_interfaces_by_option() # $1 = option
 #
 find_hosts_by_option() # $1 = option
 {
-    local hosts interface address addresses options
+    local ignore hosts interface address addresses options
 
     while read ignore hosts options; do
 	expandv options