diff --git a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
index f08905b8..cbd6a15d 100644
--- a/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/bsd-ipfw.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # Notes.:  command executed once at the start of Fail2Ban.
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionstart = ipfw show | fgrep -c -m 1 -s 'table(<table>)' &> /dev/null || ( ipfw show | awk 'BEGIN { b = <lowest_rule_num> } { if ($1 < b) {} else if ($1 == b) { b = $1 + 1 } else { e = b } } END { if (e) exit e <br> else exit b }'; num=$?; ipfw -q add $num <blocktype> <block> from table\(<table>\) to me <port>; echo $num > "<startstatefile>" )
+actionstart = ipfw show | fgrep -c -m 1 -s 'table(<table>)' > /dev/null 2>&1 || ( ipfw show | awk 'BEGIN { b = <lowest_rule_num> } { if ($1 < b) {} else if ($1 == b) { b = $1 + 1 } else { e = b } } END { if (e) exit e <br> else exit b }'; num=$?; ipfw -q add $num <blocktype> <block> from table\(<table>\) to me <port>; echo $num > "<startstatefile>" )
 
 
 # Option:  actionstop