diff --git a/Shorewall-core/install.sh b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
index 77e8124a5..e09427944 100755
--- a/Shorewall-core/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-core/install.sh
@@ -149,10 +149,13 @@ done
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
     if [ -f ./shorewallrc ]; then
 	. ./shorewallrc
+	file=./shorewallrc
     elif [ -f ~/.shorewallrc ]; then
 	. ~/.shorewallrc || exit 1
+	file=~/.shorewallrc
     elif [ -f /usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc ]; then
 	. /usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc
+	file=/usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc
     else
 	fatal_error "No configuration file specified and /usr/share/shorewall/shorewallrc not found"
     fi