diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 8f463a7f1..aa151b5d6 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ restart_command() {
     fi
 
     [ -n "$nolock" ] || mutex_off
+
     return $rc
 }