diff --git a/firewall/firewall_linux.go b/firewall/firewall_linux.go
index 39508e4d..28689020 100644
--- a/firewall/firewall_linux.go
+++ b/firewall/firewall_linux.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2/core"
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2/network"
-
 	"github.com/evilsocket/islazy/fs"
 	"github.com/evilsocket/islazy/str"
 )
@@ -32,143 +31,46 @@ func Make(iface *network.Endpoint) FirewallManager {
 		restore:      false,
 		redirections: make(map[string]*Redirection),
 	}
-
 	firewall.forwarding = firewall.IsForwardingEnabled()
-
 	return firewall
 }
 
-func (f LinuxFirewall) enableFeature(filename string, enable bool) error {
-	var value string
+func (f *LinuxFirewall) enableFeature(filename string, enable bool) error {
+	value := "0"
 	if enable {
 		value = "1"
-	} else {
-		value = "0"
 	}
 
-	fd, err := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+	fd, err := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open file %s: %w", filename, err)
 	}
 	defer fd.Close()
 
-	_, err = fd.WriteString(value)
-	return err
-}
-
-func (f LinuxFirewall) IsForwardingEnabled() bool {
-
-	if out, err := ioutil.ReadFile(IPV4ForwardingFile); err != nil {
-		return false
-	} else {
-		return str.Trim(string(out)) == "1"
+	if _, err := fd.WriteString(value); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write to file %s: %w", filename, err)
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (f LinuxFirewall) EnableForwarding(enabled bool) error {
+func (f *LinuxFirewall) IsForwardingEnabled() bool {
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(IPV4ForwardingFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return str.Trim(string(content)) == "1"
+}
+
+func (f *LinuxFirewall) EnableForwarding(enabled bool) error {
 	if err := f.enableFeature(IPV4ForwardingFile, enabled); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if fs.Exists(IPV6ForwardingFile) {
-		return f.enableFeature(IPV6ForwardingFile, enabled)
+		if err := f.enableFeature(IPV6ForwardingFile, enabled); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	f.restore = true
 	return nil
-}
-
-func (f *LinuxFirewall) getCommandLine(r *Redirection, enabled bool) (cmdLine []string) {
-	action := "-A"
-	destination := ""
-
-	if !enabled {
-		action = "-D"
-	}
-
-	if strings.Count(r.DstAddress, ":") < 2 {
-		destination = r.DstAddress
-	} else {
-		destination = fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", r.DstAddress)
-	}
-
-	if r.SrcAddress == "" {
-		cmdLine = []string{
-			"-t", "nat",
-			action, "PREROUTING",
-			"-i", r.Interface,
-			"-p", r.Protocol,
-			"--dport", fmt.Sprintf("%d", r.SrcPort),
-			"-j", "DNAT",
-			"--to", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", destination, r.DstPort),
-		}
-	} else {
-		cmdLine = []string{
-			"-t", "nat",
-			action, "PREROUTING",
-			"-i", r.Interface,
-			"-p", r.Protocol,
-			"-d", r.SrcAddress,
-			"--dport", fmt.Sprintf("%d", r.SrcPort),
-			"-j", "DNAT",
-			"--to", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", destination, r.DstPort),
-		}
-	}
-
-	return
-}
-
-func (f *LinuxFirewall) EnableRedirection(r *Redirection, enabled bool) error {
-	cmdLine := f.getCommandLine(r, enabled)
-	rkey := r.String()
-	_, found := f.redirections[rkey]
-	cmd := ""
-
-	if strings.Count(r.DstAddress, ":") < 2 {
-		cmd = "iptables"
-	} else {
-		cmd = "ip6tables"
-	}
-
-	if enabled {
-		if found {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Redirection '%s' already enabled.", rkey)
-		}
-
-		f.redirections[rkey] = r
-
-		// accept all
-		if _, err := core.Exec(cmd, []string{"-P", "FORWARD", "ACCEPT"}); err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else if _, err := core.Exec(cmd, cmdLine); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	} else {
-		if !found {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		delete(f.redirections, r.String())
-
-		if _, err := core.Exec(cmd, cmdLine); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (f LinuxFirewall) Restore() {
-	if f.restore == false {
-		return
-	}
-	for _, r := range f.redirections {
-		if err := f.EnableRedirection(r, false); err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("%s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := f.EnableForwarding(f.forwarding); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("%s", err)
-	}
-}