diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header b/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header
index 32a184105..ad5451bd1 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header
@@ -80,17 +80,6 @@ progress_message3() # $* = Message
     fi
 }
 
-qt1()
-{
-    local status
-
-    while [ 1 ]; do
-	"$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
-	status=$?
-	[ $status -ne 4 ] && return $status
-    done
-}
-
 #
 # Set a standard chain's policy
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header6 b/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header6
index 64afcf75a..480d5b124 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header6
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/prog.header6
@@ -80,17 +80,6 @@ progress_message3() # $* = Message
     fi
 }
 
-qt1()
-{
-    local status
-
-    while [ 1 ]; do
-	"$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
-	status=$?
-	[ $status -ne 4 ] && return $status
-    done
-}
-
 #
 # Set a standard chain's policy
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.common b/Shorewall/lib.common
index 060ede14b..f623f1c53 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.common
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ qt()
     "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
+qt1()
+{
+    local status
+
+    while [ 1 ]; do
+	"$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	status=$?
+	[ $status -ne 4 ] && return $status
+    done
+}
+
 #
 # Determine if Shorewall is "running"
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall6/lib.common b/Shorewall6/lib.common
index 83c3c2cb3..b33ccd0d7 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall6/lib.common
@@ -175,6 +175,17 @@ qt()
     "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
+qt1()
+{
+    local status
+
+    while [ 1 ]; do
+	"$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+	status=$?
+	[ $status -ne 4 ] && return $status
+    done
+}
+
 #
 # Determine if Shorewall is "running"
 #