diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
index 91da2be07..1a6b4250e 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ g_timestamp=
 g_recovering=
 g_logread=
 
+#
+# Make sure that these variables are cleared
+#
+VERBOSE=
+VERBOSITY=
+
 finished=0
 
 while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 13a4e7b31..a48615b40 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -1417,6 +1417,12 @@ g_debug=
 g_export=
 g_refreshchains=
 
+#
+# Make sure that these variables are cleared
+#
+VERBOSE=
+VERBOSITY=
+
 finished=0
 
 while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
index 54777618d..5082ec979 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite
@@ -455,6 +455,12 @@ g_recovering=
 g_purge=
 g_logread=
 
+#
+# Make sure that these variables are cleared
+#
+VERBOSE=
+VERBOSITY=
+
 finished=0
 
 while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6 b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
index d435c5a2f..d64c07a5c 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6
@@ -1332,6 +1332,12 @@ g_noroutes=
 g_purge=
 g_timestamp=
 
+#
+# Make sure that these variables are cleared
+#
+VERBOSE=
+VERBOSITY=
+
 finished=0
 
 while [ $finished -eq 0 ]; do