diff --git a/Shorewall/helpers b/Shorewall/helpers
index 0b12b05ee..0a96f73cb 100644
--- a/Shorewall/helpers
+++ b/Shorewall/helpers
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ loadmodule nf_nat_sip
 loadmodule nf_nat_snmp_basic
 loadmodule nf_nat_tftp
 #
-# While not actually helpers, these are handy to have. Not
-# all of these will be found on any given system, since
-# some are aliases on later kernels.
+# While not actually helpers, these are included here so that
+# LOG_BACKEND can work correctly. Not all of them will be
+# loaded, since at least one of them will be an alias on any
+# given system.
 #
 loadmodule ipt_LOG
 loadmodule xt_LOG
diff --git a/Shorewall/modules.essential b/Shorewall/modules.essential
index 41991ea32..7b0408cb4 100644
--- a/Shorewall/modules.essential
+++ b/Shorewall/modules.essential
@@ -28,4 +28,3 @@ loadmodule iptable_nat
 loadmodule iptable_raw
 loadmodule xt_state
 loadmodule xt_tcpudp
-loadmodule ipt_LOG
diff --git a/Shorewall/modules.extensions b/Shorewall/modules.extensions
index d24f85c0b..716710ad0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/modules.extensions
+++ b/Shorewall/modules.extensions
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ loadmodule ipt_ipp2p
 loadmodule ipt_iprange
 loadmodule ipt_length
 loadmodule ipt_limit
-loadmodule ipt_LOG
 loadmodule ipt_mac
 loadmodule ipt_mark
 loadmodule ipt_MARK
@@ -58,4 +57,3 @@ loadmodule ipt_tos
 loadmodule ipt_TOS
 loadmodule ipt_ttl
 loadmodule ipt_TTL
-loadmodule ipt_ULOG
diff --git a/Shorewall/modules.xtables b/Shorewall/modules.xtables
index 8feb835a3..039ec2835 100644
--- a/Shorewall/modules.xtables
+++ b/Shorewall/modules.xtables
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ loadmodule xt_mac
 loadmodule xt_mark
 loadmodule xt_MARK
 loadmodule xt_multiport
-loadmodule xt_NFLOG
 loadmodule xt_NFQUEUE
 loadmodule xt_owner
 loadmodule xt_physdev
diff --git a/Shorewall6/helpers b/Shorewall6/helpers
index f0c8f028a..405d9eeb0 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/helpers
+++ b/Shorewall6/helpers
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ loadmodule nf_conntrack_sip
 loadmodule nf_conntrack_tftp
 loadmodule nf_conntrack_sane
 #
-# While not actually helpers, these are handy to have. Not
-# all of these will be found on any given system, since
-# some are aliases on later kernels.
+# While not actually helpers, these are included here so that
+# LOG_BACKEND can work correctly. Not all of them will be
+# loaded, since at least one of them will be an alias on any
+# given system.
 #
 loadmodule ip6t_LOG
 loadmodule xt_LOG
diff --git a/Shorewall6/modules.essential b/Shorewall6/modules.essential
index 1fdf6d522..3c4dd277c 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/modules.essential
+++ b/Shorewall6/modules.essential
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ loadmodule nf_conntrack_ipv6
 loadmodule xt_state
 loadmodule xt_tcpudp
 loadmodule ip6t_REJECT
-loadmodule ip6t_LOG
diff --git a/Shorewall6/modules.xtables b/Shorewall6/modules.xtables
index b246b1871..9b77602f8 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/modules.xtables
+++ b/Shorewall6/modules.xtables
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ loadmodule xt_mac
 loadmodule xt_mark
 loadmodule xt_MARK
 loadmodule xt_multiport
-loadmodule xt_NFLOG
 loadmodule xt_NFQUEUE
 loadmodule xt_owner
 loadmodule xt_physdev