diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
index 32457eb1c..c27177c6d 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon.init
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 NAME=ngcp-rtpengine-recording-daemon
 DESC="RTP/media recording daemon"
-TABLE=0
 
 DAEMON=$(which rtpengine-recording)
 DEFAULTS=/etc/default/${NAME}
@@ -76,12 +75,6 @@ fi
 
 ###
 
-if [ -x /usr/sbin/ngcp-virt-identify ]; then
-	if /usr/sbin/ngcp-virt-identify --type container; then
-		VIRT="yes"
-	fi
-fi
-
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	set +e
diff --git a/el/rtpengine.init b/el/rtpengine.init
index 5804b79f8..4e9dc25ef 100644
--- a/el/rtpengine.init
+++ b/el/rtpengine.init
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ start() {
 		else
 			modprobe xt_RTPENGINE
 		fi
-		temp=`firewall-cmd --state 2>/dev/null`
+		firewall-cmd --state 2>/dev/null
 		if [[ $? == 0 ]]
 		then
 			# Using firewalld
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ stop() {
 		. "$cachefile"
 		echo "Unloading module for in-kernel packet forwarding"
 		echo "del $TABLE" > /proc/rtpengine/control
-		temp=`firewall-cmd --state 2>/dev/null`
+		firewall-cmd --state 2>/dev/null
 		if [[ $? == 0 ]]
 		then
 			firewall-cmd --direct --remove-rules ipv4 filter rtpengine