diff --git a/Shorewall/action.Established b/Shorewall/action.Established
index 80482250a..58365aaef 100644
--- a/Shorewall/action.Established
+++ b/Shorewall/action.Established
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ DEFAULTS ACCEPT
 use Shorewall::IPAddrs;
 use Shorewall::Config;
 use Shorewall::Chains;
-use Shorewall::Rules qw( process_rule1 );
 
 my ( $action ) = get_action_params( 1 );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/action.New b/Shorewall/action.New
index f810a2743..eb2e81b0c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/action.New
+++ b/Shorewall/action.New
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ DEFAULTS ACCEPT
 use Shorewall::IPAddrs;
 use Shorewall::Config;
 use Shorewall::Chains;
-use Shorewall::Rules qw( process_rule1 );
 
 my ( $action ) = get_action_params( 1 );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/action.Related b/Shorewall/action.Related
index e864018cc..ad8850ae0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/action.Related
+++ b/Shorewall/action.Related
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use strict;
 use Shorewall::IPAddrs;
 use Shorewall::Config;
 use Shorewall::Chains;
-use Shorewall::Rules qw( process_rule1 );
 
 my ( $action ) = get_action_params( 1 );