diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index c3ad0e232..cc68dfaf9 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -4968,8 +4968,6 @@ VARDIR=/var/lib/shorewall
 __EOF__
     fi
 
-    compile_stop_firewall
-
     cat >&3 << __EOF__
 
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