diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index eec90fdc7..e3f522815 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -2607,6 +2607,7 @@ add_ip_aliases() # $* = addresses and devices
 
 	run_ip addr add ${external}${val} dev $interface
 	echo "$external $interface" >> ${STATEDIR}/nat
+	echo "   IP Address $external added to interface $interface"
     }
 
     while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
@@ -3187,7 +3188,7 @@ define_firewall() # $1 = Command (Start or Restart)
     activate_rules
 
     [ -n "$aliases_to_add" ] && \
-	echo "Adding IP Aliases..." && \
+	echo "Adding IP Addresses..." && \
 	add_ip_aliases $aliases_to_add
 
     run_user_exit start
diff --git a/Shorewall/functions b/Shorewall/functions
index c5bcd7b57..1949252cf 100755
--- a/Shorewall/functions
+++ b/Shorewall/functions
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ mutex_on()
     [ -d $STATEDIR ] || mkdir -p $STATEDIR
 
     if qt which lockfile; then
-	lockfile -030 -r1 ${lockf} || exit 2
+	lockfile -030 -r1 ${lockf} || rm -f ${lockf}
     else
 	while [ -f ${lockf} -a ${try} -lt ${max} ] ; do
 	    sleep ${int}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ mutex_on()
 	    echo $$ > ${lockf}
 	else
 	    echo "Giving up on lock file ${lockf}" >&2
-	    exit 2
+	    rm -f ${lockf}
 	fi
     fi
 }