diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index b3e870dde..5a2d46206 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -3982,10 +3982,6 @@ sub process_shorewall_conf( $$ ) {
 	    expand_variables( $_ ) unless /^'(.+)'$/;
 	}
     }
-    #
-    # Temporary -- set AUTOHELPERS until 4.5.8
-    #
-    $config{AUTOHELPERS} = 1;
 }
 
 #