diff --git a/etc/rc.firmware b/etc/rc.firmware
index aff6538c72..6cd7ead602 100755
--- a/etc/rc.firmware
+++ b/etc/rc.firmware
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ upgrade)
 		gzip -d $IMG
 		NEWIMG="`echo $IMG | sed 's/.tgz/.tar/'`"
 		echo "Installing $NEWIMG." | logger -p daemon.info -i -t Upgrade
-		for i in `/usr/bin/tar tvzf $NEWIMG`;
+		for i in `/usr/bin/tar tvf $NEWIMG`;
 		 do
 			FILE=`basename ${i}`
 			echo "Working on ${FILE} - /${i}"