diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
index 326d9e2b9..75f126522 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Chains.pm
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@ sub expand_rule( $$$$$$$$$$;$ )
     fatal_error "SOURCE interface may not be specified with a source IP address in the POSTROUTING chain"   if $restriction == POSTROUTE_RESTRICT && $iiface && ( $inets ne ALLIP || $iexcl || $trivialiexcl);
     fatal_error "DEST interface may not be specified with a destination IP address in the PREROUTING chain" if $restriction == PREROUTE_RESTRICT &&  $diface && ( $dnets ne ALLIP || $dexcl || $trivialdexcl);
 
-    my ( $fromref, $mac, $done );
+    my ( $fromref, $done );
 
     if ( $iexcl || $dexcl || $oexcl ) {
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