diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
index 90fb4dcee..af8c3e9c2 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
@@ -4382,7 +4382,6 @@ shorewall_cli() {
     g_nopager=
     g_blacklistipset=
     g_disconnect=
-    g_options=
 
     VERBOSE=
     VERBOSITY=1
diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.core b/Shorewall-core/lib.core
index ef6e92a3c..8227f7b4d 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.core
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.core
@@ -47,14 +47,12 @@ setup_product_environment() { # $1 = if non-empty, source shorewallrc again now
 	    g_family=4
 	    g_tool=iptables
 	    g_lite=
-	    g_options=-l
 	    ;;
 	shorewall6)
 	    g_product="Shorewall6"
 	    g_family=6
 	    g_tool=ip6tables
 	    g_lite=
-	    g_options=-6l
 	    ;;
 	shorewall-lite)
 	    g_product="Shorewall Lite"
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
index 6d63aa7e7..3966f2b4c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli-std
@@ -1546,16 +1546,8 @@ remote_reload_command() # $* = original arguments less the command.
     file=$(resolve_file $g_shorewalldir/firewall)
 
     g_export=Yes
-    #
-    # Determine the remote CLI program
-    #
-    temp=$(rsh_command /bin/ls $sbindir/${PRODUCT}-lite 2> /dev/null)
 
-    if [ -n "$temp" ]; then
-	program=$sbindir/${PRODUCT}-lite
-    else
-	program="$sbindir/shorewall $g_options"
-    fi
+    program=$sbindir/${PRODUCT}-lite
     #
     # Handle nonstandard remote VARDIR
     #