diff --git a/etc/inc/filter.inc b/etc/inc/filter.inc
index af1494bb10..c0cd4a14da 100644
--- a/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -309,9 +309,7 @@ function filter_configure_sync($delete_states_if_needed = true) {
 
 	if (!empty($config['system']['adaptivestart']) && !empty($config['system']['adaptiveend'])) {
 		$limitrules .= "set timeout { adaptive.start {$config['system']['adaptivestart']}, adaptive.end {$config['system']['adaptiveend']} }\n";
-	} else {
-		$limitrules .= "set timeout { adaptive.start 0, adaptive.end 0 }\n";
-	}
+	} 
 
 	if ($config['system']['maximumstates'] <> "" && is_numeric($config['system']['maximumstates'])) {
 		/* User defined maximum states in Advanced menu. */