diff --git a/server/extcmd.c b/server/extcmd.c
index 23b7f309..5d8ef7f8 100644
--- a/server/extcmd.c
+++ b/server/extcmd.c
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ _run_extcmd(uid_t user_uid, char *cmd, char *so_buf, size_t so_buf_sz, int timeo
             log_msg(LOG_ERR, "run_extcmd: fork failed: %s", strerror(errno));
             return(EXTCMD_FORK_ERROR);
         }
-        if (pid > 0)
-        {
-            /* we are the parent
-            */
-            wait(NULL);
-        }
         else if (pid == 0)
         {
             /* We are the child */
diff --git a/server/fw_util.c b/server/fw_util.c
index c01435d4..d644053d 100644
--- a/server/fw_util.c
+++ b/server/fw_util.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ fw_dump_rules(fko_srv_options_t *opts)
         );
 
         //printf("(%i) CMD: '%s'\n", i, cmd_buf);
-        res = run_extcmd(cmd_buf, NULL, 0, 0);
+        res = system(cmd_buf);
 
         /* Expect full success on this */
         if(! EXTCMD_IS_SUCCESS(res))