diff --git a/etc/inc/filter.inc b/etc/inc/filter.inc
index 0c8a6ff687..ec13d235ee 100644
--- a/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ function filter_configure_sync() {
 		$rules_file = `/bin/cat /tmp/rules.debug`;
 		$line_split = split("\n", $rules_file);
 		if(is_array($line_split))
-			$line_error = "The line in question reads [{$line_number}]:<br>" . $line_split[$line_number];
+			$line_error = "The line in question reads [{$line_number}]: " . $line_split[$line_number];
 		file_notice("filter_load", "There was error(s) loading the rules: " . $rules_error . " " . $line_error, "Filter Reload", "");
-		log_error("There was error(s) loading the rules:<p><pre>" . $rules_error . "\n" . $line_error);
-		return "There was error(s) loading the rules:<p><pre>" . $rules_error . "\n" . $line_error . "</pre>";
+		log_error("There was error(s) loading the rules: " . $rules_error . " - " . $line_error);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if(file_exists("/usr/local/pkg/pf/carp_sync_client.php"))