diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
index a4f459c3..aca6a19d 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ update_jail_syntax_v1() {
         warn "Please review your jail.conf file after completion."
         warm "VNET jails created without -M will be assigned a new MAC address."
 
-        if [ "$(echo -n "e0a_${ja
-
         local external_interface="$(grep -Eo "jib addm.*" "${jail_config}" | awk '{print $4}')"
 
         if [ "$(echo -n "e0a_${jail}" | awk '{print length}')" -lt 16 ]; then