diff --git a/Shorewall/Macros/macro.template b/Shorewall/Macros/macro.template
index 81aab0abf..ae357d1bd 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Macros/macro.template
+++ b/Shorewall/Macros/macro.template
@@ -365,7 +365,4 @@ FORMAT 2
 #######################################################################################################
 #ACTION		SOURCE		DEST	PROTO	DEST	SOURCE	ORIGINAL	RATE	USER/	ORIGINAL
 #						PORT(S)	PORT(S)	DEST		LIMIT	GROUP   DEST
-# Don't delete the next line
-FORMAT 2
-# Add your rules below
 #LAST LINE -- ADD YOUR ENTRIES BEFORE THIS ONE -- DO NOT REMOVE