diff --git a/config/action.d/hostsdeny.conf b/config/action.d/hostsdeny.conf
index 3282a4cb..c7b836fc 100644
--- a/config/action.d/hostsdeny.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/hostsdeny.conf
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 # Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionstart = touch <tmpfile>
+actionstart = 
 
 # Option:  actionend
 # Notes.:  command executed once at the end of Fail2Ban
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionstop = rm -f <tmpfile>
+actionstop = 
 
 # Option:  actioncheck
 # Notes.:  command executed once before each actionban command