diff --git a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
index b02d9fe09..789be9c3f 100644
--- a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=
 
diff --git a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index fd2e7fabd..f07e36e71 100644
--- a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=
 
diff --git a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index ea51755c4..ecf9d18dd 100644
--- a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
 SHOREWALL_SHELL=/bin/sh
 
-SUBSYSLOCK=/var/lock/subsys/shorewall
+SUBSYSLOCK=
 
 MODULESDIR=