diff --git a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
index 7f04fe7c..444192d3 100644
--- a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 actionstart = ipfw show | fgrep -c -m 1 -s 'table(<table>)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || (
-    num=$(ipfw show | awk 'BEGIN { b = <lowest_rule_num> } { if ($1 < b) {} else if ($1 == b) { b = $1 + 1 } else { e = b } } END { if (e) print e <br> else print b }');
+    num=$(ipfw show | awk 'BEGIN { b = <lowest_rule_num> } { if ($1 == b) { b = $1 + 1 } } END { print b }');
     ipfw -q add "$num" <blocktype> <block> from table\(<table>\) to me <port>; echo "$num" > "<startstatefile>"
   )