diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index 3feb9d38f..0cdede440 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -537,8 +537,6 @@ validate_policy()
 	esac
 
 	case ${policy%:*} in
-	    ACCEPT|CONTINUE|QUEUE)
-		;;
 	    DROP)
 		[ -n "${default:=$DROP_DEFAULT}" ]
 		;;
@@ -548,6 +546,8 @@ validate_policy()
 	    ACCEPT)
 		[ -n "${default:=$ACCEPTT_DEFAULT}" ]
 		;;
+	    CONTINUE)
+		;;
 	    QUEUE)
 		[ -n "${default:=$QUEUE_DEFAULT}" ]
 		;;