diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index 19978f397..c7bca00c7 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -8596,8 +8596,7 @@ __EOF__
     cat >> $OUTPUT << __EOF__
 
     if [ \$COMMAND = restore ]; then
-	iptables-restore <
-	 \$1
+	iptables-restore < \$1
     fi
 
 __EOF__