diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.sh b/Shorewall6/init.sh
index cd3de2702..14601caf5 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ case "$command" in
 	exec ${SBINDIR}/shorewall6 $OPTIONS restart $RESTARTOPTIONS
 	;;
     status|stop)
-	exec ${SBINDIR}/shorewall6 $OPTIONS $command $@
+	exec ${SBINDIR}/shorewall6 $OPTIONS $command
 	;;
     *)
 	usage