diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
index f25bae9fe1..dcdfa46fee 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat.php
@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ if ($_POST) {
 
 	if ($_POST['apply']) {
 
-		write_config();
-
 		$retval = 0;
 
-		unlink_if_exists("/tmp/config.cache");
 		$retval |= filter_configure();
 		$savemsg = get_std_save_message($retval);
 
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
index 4a4779e771..96d7a7bdda 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out.php
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ if (!isset($config['nat']['outbound']['mode']))
 $mode = $config['nat']['outbound']['mode'];
 
 if ($_POST['apply']) {
-	write_config();
-
 	$retval = 0;
 	$retval |= filter_configure();