diff --git a/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf b/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
index 91db23d13..437f76d28 100644
--- a/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/Universal/shorewall.conf
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
@@ -39,8 +37,6 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
 
 SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -134,8 +130,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=Yes
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
index b834eeb81..25baa6d0a 100644
--- a/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/one-interface/shorewall.conf
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
@@ -50,8 +48,6 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
 
 SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -145,8 +141,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index 56c229030..101c5b4aa 100644
--- a/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/three-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
@@ -48,8 +46,6 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
 
 SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -143,8 +139,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
index e22e6a435..6d85ed6ad 100644
--- a/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Samples/two-interfaces/shorewall.conf
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
 
 SFILTER_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -146,8 +142,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
index 634688adb..d3cc9be11 100644
--- a/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/Universal/shorewall6.conf
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=Yes
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
index e41e09d7f..54bd5a489 100644
--- a/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/one-interface/shorewall6.conf
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=No
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index d84772ed4..03ef6f7df 100644
--- a/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/three-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
index a757d9434..f2bbbfbdb 100644
--- a/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Samples6/two-interfaces/shorewall6.conf
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=No
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
index 1a18600cf..5795ba1de 100644
--- a/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/configfiles/shorewall.conf
@@ -29,14 +29,10 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 LOGLIMIT=
@@ -134,8 +130,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=
diff --git a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
index ae414dea1..e8bd3028d 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/configfiles/shorewall6.conf
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGALLNEW=
 
-LOGBURST=
-
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"
 
 LOGLIMIT=
 
-LOGRATE=
-
 LOGTAGONLY=No
 
 MACLIST_LOG_LEVEL=info
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ EXPAND_POLICIES=Yes
 
 EXPORTMODULES=Yes
 
-EXPORTPARAMS=No
-
 FASTACCEPT=No
 
 FORWARD_CLEAR_MARK=Yes
diff --git a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index 69ad880b5..60b851104 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -576,10 +576,11 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
 
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis role="bold">EXPORTPARAMS=</emphasis>{<emphasis
-        role="bold">Yes</emphasis>|<emphasis role="bold">No</emphasis>}
-        (Deprecated beginning with Shorewall 4.4.17)</term>
+        role="bold">Yes</emphasis>|<emphasis role="bold">No</emphasis>}</term>
 
         <listitem>
+          <para>Deprecated in Shorewall 4.4.17.</para>
+
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.4.17, the variables set in the
           'params' file at compile time are available at run time with
           EXPORTPARAMS=No. As a consequence, beginning with that version the
@@ -1054,7 +1055,7 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
         role="bold">LOGBURST=</emphasis>[<emphasis>burst</emphasis>]</term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para></para>
+          <para>Deprecated in Shorewall 4.4.12.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml b/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
index 3abe2cd42..1a7110b12 100644
--- a/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
+++ b/manpages6/shorewall6.conf.xml
@@ -500,9 +500,11 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
       <varlistentry>
         <term><emphasis role="bold">EXPORTPARAMS=</emphasis>{<emphasis
         role="bold">Yes</emphasis>|<emphasis role="bold">No</emphasis>}
-        (Deprecated beginning with Shorewall 4.4.17)</term>
+        </term>
 
         <listitem>
+          <para>Deprecated beginning with Shorewall 4.4.17.</para>
+
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.4.17, the variables set in the
           'params' file at compile time are available at run time with
           EXPORTPARAMS=No. As a consequence, beginning with that version the
@@ -930,7 +932,7 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
         role="bold">LOGBURST=</emphasis>[<emphasis>burst</emphasis>]</term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para></para>
+          <para>Deprecated in Shorewall 4.4.12.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>