diff --git a/Shorewall-core/install.sh b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
index 4a2830671..c40b8a2f8 100755
--- a/Shorewall-core/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do
     esac
 done
 
-[ -n $(mywhich install) ] || { fatal_error "This installer requires the 'install' utility"
+[ -n $(mywhich install) ] || fatal_error "This installer requires the 'install' utility"
 
 #
 # Read the RC file
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index b0bd09d61..239a2be0e 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ while [ $finished -eq 0 ] ; do
     esac
 done
 
-[ -n $(mywhich install) ] || { fatal_error "This installer requires the 'install' utility"
+[ -n $(mywhich install) ] || fatal_error "This installer requires the 'install' utility"
 
 #
 # Read the RC file