diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index c07d51e35..9b3f95c7e 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -186,19 +186,6 @@ run_iptables2() {
 
 }
 
-#
-# Quietly run iptables
-#
-qt_iptables() {
-    #
-    # Purge the temporary files that we use to prevent duplicate '-m' specifications
-    #
-    [ -n "$BRIDGING" ]      && [ -f $TMP_DIR/physdev ] && rm -f $TMP_DIR/physdev
-    [ -n "$IPRANGE_MATCH" ] && [ -f $TMP_DIR/iprange ] && rm -f $TMP_DIR/iprange
-
-    qt $IPTABLES $@
-}
-
 #
 # Run ip and if an error occurs, stop the firewall and quit
 #
@@ -355,14 +342,6 @@ havechain() # $1 = name of chain
     eval test \"\$exists_${c}\" = Yes
 }
 
-#
-# Query NetFilter about the existence of a filter chain
-#
-chain_exists() # $1 = chain name
-{
-    qt $IPTABLES -L $1 -n
-}
-
 #
 # Query NetFilter about the existence of a mangle chain
 #