diff --git a/etc/rc.firewall b/etc/rc.firewall
index 922fe14f132..37428808e7a 100644
--- a/etc/rc.firewall
+++ b/etc/rc.firewall
@@ -228,9 +228,7 @@ case ${firewall_type} in
 [Uu][Nn][Kk][Nn][Oo][Ww][Nn])
 	;;
 *)
-	if [ -x "${firewall_type}" ]; then
-		. ${firewall_type}
-	elif [ -r "${firewall_type}" ]; then
+	if [ -r "${firewall_type}" ]; then
 		${fwcmd} ${firewall_flags} ${firewall_type}
 	fi
 	;;
diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index 4a609c1d810..4ef54a01e4d 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -168,10 +168,8 @@ are
 .Dq client
 - basic protection for a workstation;
 .Dq simple
-- basic protection for a LAN.
-If a filename is specified, the full path must be given;
-if the file is executable, it is sourced, otherwise if the file is
-just readable, it is used as input into the ipfw program.
+- basic protection for a LAN.  If a filename is specified, the full path 
+must be given.
 .It Ar firewall_quiet
 (bool) Set to 
 .Ar YES