diff --git a/Shorewall/firewall b/Shorewall/firewall
index a7b715534..f0a4e5467 100755
--- a/Shorewall/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall/firewall
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ startup_error() # $* = Error Message
     echo "   ERROR: $@" >&2
     my_mutex_off
     [ -n "$TMP_DIR" ] && rm -rf $TMP_DIR
-    [ -n "$TMP_DIR1" ] && rm -rf $TMP_DIR1
     [ -n "$RESTOREBASE" ] && rm -f $RESTOREBASE
     kill $$
     exit 2
@@ -1997,8 +1996,6 @@ stop_firewall() {
     logger "Shorewall Stopped"
 
     rm -rf $TMP_DIR
-    [ -n "$TMP_DIR1" ] && rm -rf $TMP_DIR1
-
 
     case $COMMAND in
     stop|clear)