diff --git a/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf b/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
index d8a4b3e5..c7831fe5 100644
--- a/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 [Definition]
 
+# bypass reporting of restored (already reported) tickets:
+norestored = 1
+
 # Option:  actionstart
 # Notes.:  command executed on demand at the first ban (or at the start of Fail2Ban if actionstart_on_demand is set to false).
 # Values:  CMD
@@ -55,20 +58,7 @@ actioncheck =
 # Values:  CMD
 #
 
-tmpfile = "/var/run/fail2ban/last-log-<name>.time"
-
-actionban = if [ ! -e "<tmpfile>" ]
-            then
-                # if the file doesn't exist yet, create it
-                touch -d @<time> "<tmpfile>"
-                curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
-            fi
-            if [ $(stat -c %%X "<tmpfile>") -lt <time> ]
-            then
-                # If the time of the offense is later than the last ban, actually report it to blocklist.de
-                touch -d @<time> "<tmpfile>"
-                curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
-            fi
+actionban = curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
 
 # Option:  actionunban
 # Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the