Remove painful examples of foo="", with particular prejudice against

constructions that parse out to [ -z "$foo" ] && foo=""

These are bad examples that get copied and pasted into new code, so the
hope is that with less bad examples there will be less need for me to
bring this up in review.

In a few of these files all that were changed were comments so that next
time I search for these patterns I won't trip on the file for no reason.

In a few places, add $FreeBSD$

No functional changes, so no PORTREVISION bumps

108 files changed, 94 insertions, 176 deletions

diff --git a/astro/gpsd/files/gpsd.in b/astro/gpsd/files/gpsd.in
index afc7f7563047..a926cb3d3bfe 100644
--- a/astro/gpsd/files/gpsd.in
+++ b/astro/gpsd/files/gpsd.in
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 # Set defaults
 : ${gpsd_enable:="NO"}
-: ${gpsd_flags:=""}
-: ${gpsd_devices:=""}
 : ${gpxlogger_enable:="NO"}
 : ${gpxlogger_flags:="-i 600"}
 : ${gpxlogger_logdir:="/var/log"}
diff --git a/audio/aureal-kmod/files/aureal.in b/audio/aureal-kmod/files/aureal.in
index 09cf9b91ee8c..d826a6a50f4c 100644
--- a/audio/aureal-kmod/files/aureal.in
+++ b/audio/aureal-kmod/files/aureal.in
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ stop_cmd="aureal_stop"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${aureal_enable="NO"}
-: ${aureal_card=""}
 : ${aureal_viakx133fix="NO"}
 
 aureal_detect()
diff --git a/audio/murmur/files/murmur.in b/audio/murmur/files/murmur.in
index 7b8b034e9147..185730ecc91c 100644
--- a/audio/murmur/files/murmur.in
+++ b/audio/murmur/files/murmur.in
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 # Set some defaults
 : ${murmur_enable="NO"}
 : ${murmur_user="murmur"}
-: ${murmur_flags=""}
 
 name=murmur
 rcvar=${name}_enable
diff --git a/databases/cego/files/cego.in b/databases/cego/files/cego.in
index 737d8650ca51..c4b09cf1c1d3 100644
--- a/databases/cego/files/cego.in
+++ b/databases/cego/files/cego.in
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/cego"
 : ${cego_enable="NO"}
 : ${cego_conf="%%PREFIX%%/cego"}
 : ${cego_root="%%PREFIX%%/cego"}
-: ${cego_tablespc=""}
 : ${cego_user="%%USER%%"}
 
 flags="--mode=daemon"
diff --git a/databases/couchdb/files/couchdb.in b/databases/couchdb/files/couchdb.in
index dea224b7c36d..31ba39bd69a2 100644
--- a/databases/couchdb/files/couchdb.in
+++ b/databases/couchdb/files/couchdb.in
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}/${name}.pid"
 etcdir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/${name}"
-respawn=""
 
 if [ "$couchdb_respawn" -gt 0 ]
     then
diff --git a/databases/drizzle/files/drizzle-server.sh.in b/databases/drizzle/files/drizzle-server.sh.in
index 04ab20aeae6c..aeeedef74ede 100644
--- a/databases/drizzle/files/drizzle-server.sh.in
+++ b/databases/drizzle/files/drizzle-server.sh.in
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${drizzle_limits="NO"}
 : ${drizzle_dbdir="/var/db/drizzle"}
 : ${drizzle_log="${drizzle_dbdir}/`/bin/hostname`.log"}
-: ${drizzle_args=""}
 
 drizzle_user="%%USERS%%"
 drizzle_limits_args="-e -U ${drizzle_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mariadb-client/files/mysql-server.in b/databases/mariadb-client/files/mysql-server.in
index eb7abb96fee3..37af2233ad55 100644
--- a/databases/mariadb-client/files/mysql-server.in
+++ b/databases/mariadb-client/files/mysql-server.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mariadb-scripts/files/mysql-server.in b/databases/mariadb-scripts/files/mysql-server.in
index eb7abb96fee3..37af2233ad55 100644
--- a/databases/mariadb-scripts/files/mysql-server.in
+++ b/databases/mariadb-scripts/files/mysql-server.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mariadb-server/files/mysql-server.in b/databases/mariadb-server/files/mysql-server.in
index eb7abb96fee3..37af2233ad55 100644
--- a/databases/mariadb-server/files/mysql-server.in
+++ b/databases/mariadb-server/files/mysql-server.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mariadb/files/mysql-server.in b/databases/mariadb/files/mysql-server.in
index eb7abb96fee3..37af2233ad55 100644
--- a/databases/mariadb/files/mysql-server.in
+++ b/databases/mariadb/files/mysql-server.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mysql-proxy/files/mysql-proxy.in b/databases/mysql-proxy/files/mysql-proxy.in
index 79704eb9ddf5..0d904ab5d325 100644
--- a/databases/mysql-proxy/files/mysql-proxy.in
+++ b/databases/mysql-proxy/files/mysql-proxy.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_proxy_address=":4040"}
 : ${mysql_proxy_backend_addresses="127.0.0.1:3306"}
 : ${mysql_proxy_pid_file="/var/run/mysql-proxy.pid"}
-proxy_backend_addresses=""
+
 for addr in ${mysql_proxy_backend_addresses}; do
 	proxy_backend_addresses="${proxy_backend_addresses} --proxy-backend-addresses=${addr}"
 done
diff --git a/databases/mysql323-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in b/databases/mysql323-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
index fbb17f8f0eac..e1e46e89ac82 100644
--- a/databases/mysql323-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
+++ b/databases/mysql323-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mysql40-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in b/databases/mysql40-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
index d99e529a683f..e9c52657df91 100644
--- a/databases/mysql40-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
+++ b/databases/mysql40-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in b/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
index a7b8858ad15c..14842477ea12 100644
--- a/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
+++ b/databases/mysql41-server/files/mysql-server.sh.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${mysql_enable="NO"}
 : ${mysql_limits="NO"}
 : ${mysql_dbdir="/var/db/mysql"}
-: ${mysql_args=""}
 
 mysql_user="mysql"
 mysql_limits_args="-e -U ${mysql_user}"
diff --git a/databases/redis/files/redis.sh.in b/databases/redis/files/redis.sh.in
index 30d006b15c54..0e232f79f251 100644
--- a/databases/redis/files/redis.sh.in
+++ b/databases/redis/files/redis.sh.in
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ required_files="${config_file}"
 load_rc_config "$name"
 : ${redis_enable="NO"}
 : ${redis_user="%%REDIS_USER%%"}
-: ${redis_flags=""}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/databases/slony1/files/slon.sh.in b/databases/slony1/files/slon.sh.in
index 4557a70dd88a..c2f1113f2e49 100644
--- a/databases/slony1/files/slon.sh.in
+++ b/databases/slony1/files/slon.sh.in
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ procname="%%PREFIX%%/bin/slon"
 
 # From global rc.conf(5); if unset, set them here
 [ -z "$slon_enable" ]   && slon_enable="NO"
-[ -z "$slon_profiles" ] && slon_profiles=""
 
 configfile_path="%%PREFIX%%/etc/${name}.conf"
 command_args="-f ${configfile_path}"
diff --git a/databases/slony1v2/files/slon.sh.in b/databases/slony1v2/files/slon.sh.in
index 4557a70dd88a..c2f1113f2e49 100644
--- a/databases/slony1v2/files/slon.sh.in
+++ b/databases/slony1v2/files/slon.sh.in
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ procname="%%PREFIX%%/bin/slon"
 
 # From global rc.conf(5); if unset, set them here
 [ -z "$slon_enable" ]   && slon_enable="NO"
-[ -z "$slon_profiles" ] && slon_profiles=""
 
 configfile_path="%%PREFIX%%/etc/${name}.conf"
 command_args="-f ${configfile_path}"
diff --git a/devel/p4d/files/p4d.sh.in b/devel/p4d/files/p4d.sh.in
index e8129bd34803..020ed9801737 100644
--- a/devel/p4d/files/p4d.sh.in
+++ b/devel/p4d/files/p4d.sh.in
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${p4d_port="1666"}
 : ${p4d_debug="server=3"}
 : ${p4d_log="%%P4LOG%%"}
-: ${p4d_args=""}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/p4d"
 command_args="-r ${p4d_root} -p ${p4d_port} -v ${p4d_debug} -L ${p4d_log} -d ${p4d_args} > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
diff --git a/devel/p4ftpd/files/p4ftpd.sh.in b/devel/p4ftpd/files/p4ftpd.sh.in
index 35b70b181aca..064889b7a95a 100644
--- a/devel/p4ftpd/files/p4ftpd.sh.in
+++ b/devel/p4ftpd/files/p4ftpd.sh.in
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${p4ftpd_port="1666"}
 : ${p4ftpd_debug="4"}
 : ${p4ftpd_log="%%P4LOG%%"}
-: ${p4ftpd_args=""}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/p4ftpd"
 command_args="-l ${p4ftpd_listen} -p ${p4ftpd_port} -v ${p4ftpd_debug} -L ${p4ftpd_log} -d -u p4admin ${p4ftpd_args} > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
diff --git a/devel/p4p/files/p4p.sh.in b/devel/p4p/files/p4p.sh.in
index 59e111ebfd85..83babd4c3a56 100644
--- a/devel/p4p/files/p4p.sh.in
+++ b/devel/p4p/files/p4p.sh.in
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${p4p_target="perforce:1666"}
 : ${p4p_debug="server=3"}
 : ${p4p_log="%%P4LOG%%"}
-: ${p4p_args=""}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/p4p"
 command_args="-r ${p4p_cache} -p ${p4p_port} -t ${p4p_target} -v ${p4p_debug} -L ${p4p_log} -d ${p4p_args} > /dev/null 2>&1 &"
diff --git a/devel/p4web/files/p4web.sh.in b/devel/p4web/files/p4web.sh.in
index 21e535c49caa..efc69efd79c7 100644
--- a/devel/p4web/files/p4web.sh.in
+++ b/devel/p4web/files/p4web.sh.in
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${p4web_listen="8080"}
 : ${p4web_port="perforce:1666"}
 : ${p4web_log="%%P4LOG%%"}
-: ${p4web_args=""}
 
 case ${p4web_mode} in
 viewer-auth)
diff --git a/devel/uppaal/files/uppaal.in b/devel/uppaal/files/uppaal.in
index bea45f45a734..d63a6c549497 100644
--- a/devel/uppaal/files/uppaal.in
+++ b/devel/uppaal/files/uppaal.in
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh 
 
-# Default options if needed.
-JAVA_DEF=""
-
 # Force language if LANG is defined.
 if [ ! -z "$LANG" ]; then
   LANGLANG=${LANG##*_}
diff --git a/emulators/virtualbox-ose-additions/files/vboxservice.in b/emulators/virtualbox-ose-additions/files/vboxservice.in
index cdf0cb7903e1..85a235fd2da1 100644
--- a/emulators/virtualbox-ose-additions/files/vboxservice.in
+++ b/emulators/virtualbox-ose-additions/files/vboxservice.in
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/VBoxService"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${vboxservice_enable="NO"}
-: ${vboxservice_flags=""}
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/java/jboss3/files/jboss3.in b/java/jboss3/files/jboss3.in
index 8b9a80e4fd65..2fb3e342eb52 100644
--- a/java/jboss3/files/jboss3.in
+++ b/java/jboss3/files/jboss3.in
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ procname="%%JAVA%%"
 
 [ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_enable" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_enable="NO"
 [ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_flags" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_flags="-server"
-[ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_config" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_config=""
 
 %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_start ()
 {
diff --git a/java/jboss4/files/jboss4.in b/java/jboss4/files/jboss4.in
index 3aa8b32c76b8..f63385bc4866 100644
--- a/java/jboss4/files/jboss4.in
+++ b/java/jboss4/files/jboss4.in
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ procname="%%JAVA%%"
 
 [ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_enable" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_enable="NO"
 [ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_flags" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_flags="-server"
-[ -z "$%%APP_SHORTNAME%%_config" ]	&& %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_config=""
 
 %%APP_SHORTNAME%%_start ()
 {
diff --git a/mail/archivesmtp/files/archivesmtp.in b/mail/archivesmtp/files/archivesmtp.in
index 97d85084d720..6463f1c320d7 100644
--- a/mail/archivesmtp/files/archivesmtp.in
+++ b/mail/archivesmtp/files/archivesmtp.in
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ load_rc_config "$name"
 : ${archivesmtp_socket="unix:%%SOCKETBASE%%/%%SOCKETDIR%%/mta.sock"}
 : ${archivesmtp_config="%%PREFIX%%/etc/archivesmtp.conf"}
 : ${archivesmtp_pidfile="%%SOCKETBASE%%/%%SOCKETDIR%%/run.pid"}
-: ${archivesmtp_flags=""}
 
 pidfile="${archivesmtp_pidfile}"
 
diff --git a/mail/batv-milter/files/milter-batv.sh.in b/mail/batv-milter/files/milter-batv.sh.in
index 852a72a1d994..8fdaee60c9dd 100644
--- a/mail/batv-milter/files/milter-batv.sh.in
+++ b/mail/batv-milter/files/milter-batv.sh.in
@@ -48,13 +48,8 @@ load_rc_config $name
 #
 : ${milterbatv_enable="NO"}
 : ${milterbatv_uid="mailnull"}
-: ${milterbatv_profiles=""}
 : ${milterbatv_cfgfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/mail/batv-filter.conf"}
 
-: ${milterbatv_socket=""}
-: ${milterbatv_domain=""}
-: ${milterbatv_allowlist=""}
-: ${milterbatv_key=""}
 # Options other than above can be set with $milterbatv_flags.
 # see batv-milter documentation for detail.
 
diff --git a/mail/dkim-milter/files/milter-dkim.sh.in b/mail/dkim-milter/files/milter-dkim.sh.in
index 0165031f1781..bb3eca82c4bc 100644
--- a/mail/dkim-milter/files/milter-dkim.sh.in
+++ b/mail/dkim-milter/files/milter-dkim.sh.in
@@ -49,14 +49,8 @@ load_rc_config $name
 #
 : ${milterdkim_enable="NO"}
 : ${milterdkim_uid="mailnull"}
-: ${milterdkim_profiles=""}
 : ${milterdkim_cfgfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/mail/dkim-filter.conf"}
 
-: ${milterdkim_socket=""}
-: ${milterdkim_domain=""}
-: ${milterdkim_key=""}
-: ${milterdkim_selector=""}
-: ${milterdkim_alg=""}
 # Options other than above can be set with $milterdkim_flags.
 # see dkim-milter documentation for detail.
 
diff --git a/mail/milter-manager/files/milter-manager.in b/mail/milter-manager/files/milter-manager.in
index 06971055baac..d1b77bcbedb4 100644
--- a/mail/milter-manager/files/milter-manager.in
+++ b/mail/milter-manager/files/milter-manager.in
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ load_rc_config $name
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
 : ${miltermanager_enable="NO"}
-: ${miltermanager_profiles=""}
 : ${miltermanager_cfgdir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/milter-manager"}
 : ${miltermanager_uid="mailnull"}
 : ${miltermanager_gid="mail"}
 : ${miltermanager_socket_gid="mail"}
-: ${miltermanager_socket=""}
 : ${miltermanager_debug="NO"}
 # Options other than above can be set with $miltermanager_flags.
 # see milter-manager documentation for detail.
diff --git a/mail/milter-regex/files/milterregex.sh.in b/mail/milter-regex/files/milterregex.sh.in
index 74d0a72f25cf..0ee9590577ed 100644
--- a/mail/milter-regex/files/milterregex.sh.in
+++ b/mail/milter-regex/files/milterregex.sh.in
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ spooldir=%%SPOOLDIR%%
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
+# milterregex_flags Flags to milter-regex program
+
 [ -z "$milterregex_enable" ] && milterregex_enable="NO"	# Enable milter-regex
-# milterregex_flags="" # Flags to milter-regex program
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/mail/noattach/files/noattach.sh.in b/mail/noattach/files/noattach.sh.in
index 4e32b95f33aa..c11bd3648464 100644
--- a/mail/noattach/files/noattach.sh.in
+++ b/mail/noattach/files/noattach.sh.in
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
+# noattach_flags Flags to noattach
+
 noattach_enable=${noattach_enable:-"NO"}      # Enable noattach
 noattach_pidfile=${noattach_pidfile:-"/var/run/noattach.pid"} # Path to pidfile
 noattach_socket=${noattach_socket:-"/var/run/noattach"} # Path to socket
-# noattach_flags="" # Flags to noattach
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/mail/opendkim/files/milter-opendkim.in b/mail/opendkim/files/milter-opendkim.in
index f075bf6c2ef4..a21f95e121a4 100644
--- a/mail/opendkim/files/milter-opendkim.in
+++ b/mail/opendkim/files/milter-opendkim.in
@@ -51,14 +51,8 @@ load_rc_config $name
 #
 : ${milteropendkim_enable="NO"}
 : ${milteropendkim_uid="mailnull"}
-: ${milteropendkim_profiles=""}
 : ${milteropendkim_cfgfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/mail/opendkim.conf"}
 
-: ${milteropendkim_socket=""}
-: ${milteropendkim_domain=""}
-: ${milteropendkim_key=""}
-: ${milteropendkim_selector=""}
-: ${milteropendkim_alg=""}
 # Options other than above can be set with $milteropendkim_flags.
 # see dkim-milter documentation for detail.
 
diff --git a/mail/postfix25/files/postfix.sh.in b/mail/postfix25/files/postfix.sh.in
index 3fc9d1dc3706..44aa542f07a8 100644
--- a/mail/postfix25/files/postfix.sh.in
+++ b/mail/postfix25/files/postfix.sh.in
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${postfix_enable="NO"}
 : ${postfix_pidfile="/var/spool/postfix/pid/master.pid"}
 : ${postfix_procname="%%PREFIX%%/libexec/postfix/master"}
-: ${postfix_flags=""}
 
 start_cmd=${name}_start
 stop_cmd=${name}_stop
diff --git a/mail/qmail/files/qmail-smtpd.rcNG b/mail/qmail/files/qmail-smtpd.rcNG
index 56c17163e019..4497bf4215c6 100644
--- a/mail/qmail/files/qmail-smtpd.rcNG
+++ b/mail/qmail/files/qmail-smtpd.rcNG
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+# $FreeBSD$
 #
 # PROVIDE: qmailsmtpd
 # REQUIRE: LOGIN cleanvar
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@
 # security/checkpassword or security checkpassword-pam).
 #
 # Note: tcpserver can be found in the sysutils/ucspi-tcp package.
+#
+# qmailsmtpd_checkpassword could be set to e.g. /usr/local/bin/checkpassword-pam
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
@@ -24,7 +28,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${qmailsmtpd_port="smtp"}
 : ${qmailsmtpd_smtpd="/var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd"}
 : ${qmailsmtpd_fqdn=`hostname`}
-: ${qmailsmtpd_checkpassword=""} # e.g. /usr/local/bin/checkpassword-pam
 : ${qmailsmtpd_checksubprogram="/usr/bin/true"}
 
 qmailsmtpd_start() {
diff --git a/mail/sa-utils/files/sa-utils.in b/mail/sa-utils/files/sa-utils.in
index 49472b92bffc..77a88ecd24c1 100644
--- a/mail/sa-utils/files/sa-utils.in
+++ b/mail/sa-utils/files/sa-utils.in
@@ -65,11 +65,8 @@ fi
 
 : ${daily_sa_enable="YES"}
 : ${daily_sa_quiet="NO"}
-: ${daily_sa_update_flags=""}
 : ${daily_sa_compile="%%SACOMPILE%%"}
-: ${daily_sa_compile_flags=""}
 : ${daily_sa_compile_nice="YES"}
-: ${daily_sa_compile_nice_flags=""}
 : ${daily_sa_restart_spamd="YES"}
 
 PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:%%LOCALBASE%%/bin:%%LOCALBASE%%/sbin
diff --git a/mail/spamilter/files/spamilter.sh.in b/mail/spamilter/files/spamilter.sh.in
index 0a1cde8fd371..8ef4f1406e5e 100644
--- a/mail/spamilter/files/spamilter.sh.in
+++ b/mail/spamilter/files/spamilter.sh.in
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
+# spamilter_flags Flags to spamilter
+
 spamilter_enable=${spamilter_enable:-"NO"}      # Enable spamilter-milter
-# spamilter_flags="" # Flags to spamilter
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/mail/vbsfilter/files/vbsfilter.sh.in b/mail/vbsfilter/files/vbsfilter.sh.in
index 5183e486cf56..11302be8bd82 100644
--- a/mail/vbsfilter/files/vbsfilter.sh.in
+++ b/mail/vbsfilter/files/vbsfilter.sh.in
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
+# vbsfilter_flags Flags to vbsfilter
+
 vbsfilter_enable=${vbsfilter_enable:-"NO"}      # Enable vbsfilter-milter
 vbsfilter_socket=${vbsfilter_socket:-"/var/run/vbsfilter"} # Path to socket
-# vbsfilter_flags="" # Flags to vbsfilter
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/misc/dahdi-kmod/files/dahdi.in b/misc/dahdi-kmod/files/dahdi.in
index 484dd24eeee3..471a627e167f 100644
--- a/misc/dahdi-kmod/files/dahdi.in
+++ b/misc/dahdi-kmod/files/dahdi.in
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 kmod_dir=%%PREFIX%%/lib/dahdi
 # reverse list
-dahdi_modules_unload=""
 for m in ${dahdi_modules}; do
 	dahdi_modules_unload="$m ${dahdi_modules_unload}"
 done
diff --git a/multimedia/freevo/files/freevo.in b/multimedia/freevo/files/freevo.in
index 791033f73777..5d4f37ab9ba3 100644
--- a/multimedia/freevo/files/freevo.in
+++ b/multimedia/freevo/files/freevo.in
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ freevo_stop() {
 	[ ${freevo_recordserver_enable} = "YES" ] && su ${freevo_user} -c "${command} --stop recordserver" && msg Stopping freevo recordserver.
 }
 
-no_msg=""
 
 case "$1" in
 start|faststart|onestart)
diff --git a/multimedia/mythtv/files/mythbackend.in b/multimedia/mythtv/files/mythbackend.in
index 242b817d1119..6ddc1cfff746 100644
--- a/multimedia/mythtv/files/mythbackend.in
+++ b/multimedia/mythtv/files/mythbackend.in
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${mythbackend_enable="NO"}
 : ${mythbackend_logfile="/var/log/${name}.log"}
-: ${mythbackend_flags=""}
 
 command_args="-d -l ${mythbackend_logfile}"
 
diff --git a/net-mgmt/darkstat/files/darkstat.in b/net-mgmt/darkstat/files/darkstat.in
index 37b8b43fdad5..4669d541dee8 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/darkstat/files/darkstat.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/darkstat/files/darkstat.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # darkstat_dir="/var/run/darkstat"
 # darkstat_pidname="darkstat.pid"
 # darkstat_dropuser="nobody"
-# darkstat_flags=""
+# darkstat_flags
 #
 #   - examples: [ --no-promisc ] [ --no-dns ] [ -p port ]
 #     [ -b bindaddr ] [ -f filter ] [ -l network/netmask ]
diff --git a/net-mgmt/macroscope/files/macroscope.in b/net-mgmt/macroscope/files/macroscope.in
index 9bffc758d8ef..4b6e4ad3cf65 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/macroscope/files/macroscope.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/macroscope/files/macroscope.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # macroscope_enable="NO"	# set to YES to enable macroscope
 #
 # # optional:
-# macroscope_flags=""		# additional command line arguments
+# macroscope_flags		# additional command line arguments
 #
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
diff --git a/net-mgmt/softflowd/files/softflowd.in b/net-mgmt/softflowd/files/softflowd.in
index 96247705c124..8473007d17c8 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/softflowd/files/softflowd.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/softflowd/files/softflowd.in
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 # softflowd_em1_timeouts="-t maxlife=600"
 # softflowd_em0_max_states="16000"
 # softflowd_em1_max_states="17000"
-# softflowd_em0_extra_args=""
-# softflowd_em1_extra_args=""
+# softflowd_em0_extra_args
+# softflowd_em1_extra_args
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net-mgmt/trafd/files/trafd.in b/net-mgmt/trafd/files/trafd.in
index 1bb19ab67371..b1e2adb8fa6b 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/trafd/files/trafd.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/trafd/files/trafd.in
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 #
 # trafd_enable="YES"
 # trafd_ifaces="fxp0 fxp1 fxp2"
-# trafd_flags=""
 # trafd_log="/var/log/traffic.log"
 #
+# trafd_flags	(Set as needed)
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net-mgmt/xymon-client/files/xymon-client.sh.in b/net-mgmt/xymon-client/files/xymon-client.sh.in
index 2cafdc67c758..3e466318f607 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/xymon-client/files/xymon-client.sh.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/xymon-client/files/xymon-client.sh.in
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 
 load_rc_config "$name"
 : ${xymon_client_enable:="NO"}
-: ${xymon_client_flags:=""}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/www/xymon/client/runclient.sh"
 start_cmd="%%PREFIX%%/www/xymon/client/runclient.sh ${xymon_client_flags} start"
@@ -23,4 +22,3 @@ reload_cmd="%%PREFIX%%/www/xymon/client/runclient.sh ${xymon_client_flags} resta
 pidfile="%%PREFIX%%/www/xymon/client/logs/clientlaunch.`hostname`.pid"
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
-# eof
diff --git a/net-p2p/gift/files/giftd.in b/net-p2p/gift/files/giftd.in
index 9d45474d8d10..6a2d822f0c7f 100644
--- a/net-p2p/gift/files/giftd.in
+++ b/net-p2p/gift/files/giftd.in
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 giftd_enable="${giftd_enable-NO}"
 giftd_flags="-d -q"
-# giftd_user=""
-# giftd_local_dir=""
+# giftd_user
+# giftd_local_dir
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net-p2p/i2p/files/i2p.sh.in b/net-p2p/i2p/files/i2p.sh.in
index e3fd12fcbe2b..58161b0e8ca4 100644
--- a/net-p2p/i2p/files/i2p.sh.in
+++ b/net-p2p/i2p/files/i2p.sh.in
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 #
 # Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable i2p:
 #
-#i2p_enable="YES"
-#i2p_user=""
-#
+# i2p_enable="YES"
+# i2p_user
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/kill_mldonkey b/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/kill_mldonkey
index 71c40bc1ac83..f3f8078045fc 100644
--- a/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/kill_mldonkey
+++ b/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/kill_mldonkey
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # like this:
 #
 #MLNETUSER="admin"
-#MLNETPASS=""
+#MLNETPASS="pass"
 #MLNETHOST="127.0.0.1"
 #MLNETPORT="4080"
 
diff --git a/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/mlnet.in b/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/mlnet.in
index 2874c2b3c322..71a961417124 100644
--- a/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/mlnet.in
+++ b/net-p2p/mldonkey/files/mlnet.in
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 #
 # Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable mlnet:
 #
-#mlnet_enable="YES"
-#mlnet_user=""
-#mlnet_flags=""
-#mlnet_logfile=""
-#
+# mlnet_enable="YES"
+# mlnet_user="user"
+# mlnet_logfile="file"
+# mlnet_flags	(Set as needed)
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net/dhcprelay/files/dhcprelay.in b/net/dhcprelay/files/dhcprelay.in
index 456cf0ea18a8..b693b7297fbd 100644
--- a/net/dhcprelay/files/dhcprelay.in
+++ b/net/dhcprelay/files/dhcprelay.in
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #
 # dhcprelay_enable="YES"
 #
-# dhcprelay_server=""	# dhcprelay server(s)
-# dhcprelay_ifaces=""	# ethernet interface(s)
+# dhcprelay_server	dhcprelay server(s)
+# dhcprelay_ifaces	ethernet interface(s)
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/net/ifstated/files/ifstated.in b/net/ifstated/files/ifstated.in
index b141c550f61e..8da538bef68f 100644
--- a/net/ifstated/files/ifstated.in
+++ b/net/ifstated/files/ifstated.in
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ command_args="-p \"${pidfile}\""
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${ifstated_enable:="NO"}
-: ${ifstated_flags:=""}
-: ${ifstated_profiles:=""}
 
 if [ -n "$2" ]
 then
diff --git a/net/iodine/files/iodined.in b/net/iodine/files/iodined.in
index bf9c6008fc70..afaedc07fa9f 100644
--- a/net/iodine/files/iodined.in
+++ b/net/iodine/files/iodined.in
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ command=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${iodined_enable="NO"}
-: ${iodined_password=""}
-: ${iodined_domain=""}
 : ${iodined_addr="172.16.0.1"}
 : ${iodined_flags="-u _iodined -t /var/empty"}
 
diff --git a/net/isc-dhcp31-server/files/isc-dhcrelay.in b/net/isc-dhcp31-server/files/isc-dhcrelay.in
index 950ff5eecf5b..faa26e0d402b 100644
--- a/net/isc-dhcp31-server/files/isc-dhcrelay.in
+++ b/net/isc-dhcp31-server/files/isc-dhcrelay.in
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 # override these variables in /etc/rc.conf
 dhcrelay_enable=${dhcrelay_enable:-"NO"}
-# dhcrelay_flags=""			# command option(s)
-# dhcrelay_servers=""			# dhcrelay server(s)
-# dhcrelay_ifaces=""			# ethernet interface(s)
+# dhcrelay_flags			# command option(s)
+# dhcrelay_servers			# dhcrelay server(s)
+# dhcrelay_ifaces			# ethernet interface(s)
 
 dhcrelay_precmd ()
 {
diff --git a/net/linknx/files/linknx.in b/net/linknx/files/linknx.in
index 1c1e3fee97c9..be89e807a33e 100644
--- a/net/linknx/files/linknx.in
+++ b/net/linknx/files/linknx.in
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ start_precmd="linknx_precmd"
 
 : ${linknx_enable:="NO"}
 : ${linknx_console:="/var/log/linknx.log"}
-: ${linknx_config:=""}
 : ${linknx_pidfile:="/var/run/linknx.pid"}
 : ${linknx_flags:="--pid-file=${linknx_pidfile}"}
 
diff --git a/net/lvwimax/files/lvwimax.in b/net/lvwimax/files/lvwimax.in
index be612c2fec71..6dc904cc7b7f 100644
--- a/net/lvwimax/files/lvwimax.in
+++ b/net/lvwimax/files/lvwimax.in
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ lvwimax_enable=${lvwimax_enable-"NO"}
 lvwimax_mac_address=${lvwimax_mac_address-"00:00:00:00:00:00"}
 
 command=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/${name}
-command_args=""
 
 start_precmd="lvwimax_prestart"
 start_postcmd="lvwimax_poststart"
diff --git a/net/mediaproxy/files/mediaproxy.sh.in b/net/mediaproxy/files/mediaproxy.sh.in
index e20cf1646aec..002b29e3a1e9 100644
--- a/net/mediaproxy/files/mediaproxy.sh.in
+++ b/net/mediaproxy/files/mediaproxy.sh.in
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+# $FreeBSD$
 #
 # mediaproxy   starts and stops the SER MediaProxy server
 
diff --git a/net/openldap24-server/files/slapd.sh.in b/net/openldap24-server/files/slapd.sh.in
index babab884cb10..596a5e18276a 100644
--- a/net/openldap24-server/files/slapd.sh.in
+++ b/net/openldap24-server/files/slapd.sh.in
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ fi
 : ${slapd_owner="ldap:ldap"}
 : ${slapd_sockets_mode="666"}
 : ${slapd_cn_config="NO"}
-: ${slapd_krb5_ktname=""}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/libexec/slapd"
 pidfile="%%LDAP_RUN_DIR%%/slapd.pid"
diff --git a/net/quagga/files/quagga.sh.in b/net/quagga/files/quagga.sh.in
index 7e6cc3de2350..ceb71b62d1b2 100644
--- a/net/quagga/files/quagga.sh.in
+++ b/net/quagga/files/quagga.sh.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: quagga
 # REQUIRE: netif routing 
 # KEYWORD: nojail
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${quagga_enable="NO"}
 : ${quagga_flags="-d"}
 : ${quagga_daemons="zebra ripd ripngd ospfd ospf6d bgpd isisd"}
-: ${quagga_extralibs_path=""}
-: ${quagga_wait_for=""}
 
 quagga_cmd=$1
 
diff --git a/net/quagga/files/watchquagga.sh.in b/net/quagga/files/watchquagga.sh.in
index d8b04e06fc92..cb0d1bf1e751 100644
--- a/net/quagga/files/watchquagga.sh.in
+++ b/net/quagga/files/watchquagga.sh.in
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: watchquagga
 # REQUIRE: NETWORKING quagga
-
 #
 # Add the following line to /etc/rc.conf to enable quagga:
-#watchquagga_enable="YES"
+# watchquagga_enable="YES"
 #
 # You may also wish to use the following variables to fine-tune startup:
-#watchquagga_flags=""
+# watchquagga_flags
 #
 #
 
diff --git a/net/scribe/files/scribe.in b/net/scribe/files/scribe.in
index a65ba65ae460..8acd455aceba 100644
--- a/net/scribe/files/scribe.in
+++ b/net/scribe/files/scribe.in
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ stop_postcmd=scribe_cleanup
 
 load_rc_config "$name"
 : ${scribe_enable="NO"}
-: ${scribe_flags=""}
 
 scribe_start()
 {
diff --git a/net/siproxd/files/siproxd.sh.in b/net/siproxd/files/siproxd.sh.in
index 7ba06f5c4d93..a0b635d50269 100644
--- a/net/siproxd/files/siproxd.sh.in
+++ b/net/siproxd/files/siproxd.sh.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 # siproxd_enable="YES"
-# siproxd_flags=""		# Flags to siproxd program
+# siproxd_flags	Flags to siproxd program
 
 siproxd_enable=${siproxd_enable:-"NO"}	# Enable siproxd
 
diff --git a/net/spread/files/spread.sh.in b/net/spread/files/spread.sh.in
index a523e293e2bd..11663d40cbf5 100644
--- a/net/spread/files/spread.sh.in
+++ b/net/spread/files/spread.sh.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ name=spread
 rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/spread"
-command_args=""
+
 pidfile=/var/run/${name}.pid
 required_files=%%PREFIX%%/etc/${name}.conf
 
diff --git a/net/spread4/files/spread.sh.in b/net/spread4/files/spread.sh.in
index dda54b6ac049..4e010a6a8f1f 100644
--- a/net/spread4/files/spread.sh.in
+++ b/net/spread4/files/spread.sh.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ name=spread
 rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/spread"
-command_args=""
+
 pidfile=/var/run/${name}.pid
 required_files=%%PREFIX%%/etc/${name}.conf
 
diff --git a/net/sslh/files/sslh.in b/net/sslh/files/sslh.in
index 5af38892522d..6ed10885808d 100644
--- a/net/sslh/files/sslh.in
+++ b/net/sslh/files/sslh.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # sslh_sshtimeout="2"
 # sslh_listening="0.0.0.0:8443"	
 # sslh_uid="nobody"
-# sslh_flags=""
+# sslh_flags
 
 sslh_setfib() {
 	sysctl net.fibs >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 0
diff --git a/net/wired-tracker/files/trackerd.sh.in b/net/wired-tracker/files/trackerd.sh.in
index bf60acf05b0c..124775cd21c6 100644
--- a/net/wired-tracker/files/trackerd.sh.in
+++ b/net/wired-tracker/files/trackerd.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: trackerd
 # REQUIRE: 
 #
@@ -22,6 +24,4 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${trackerd_enable="NO"}
 
-command_args=""
-
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/net/wired/files/wired.sh.in b/net/wired/files/wired.sh.in
index cd85bb39a5b7..9a0f6297e3d2 100644
--- a/net/wired/files/wired.sh.in
+++ b/net/wired/files/wired.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: wired
 # REQUIRE: 
 #
@@ -22,6 +24,4 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${wired_enable="NO"}
 
-command_args=""
-
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/net/xorp-devel/files/xorp.in b/net/xorp-devel/files/xorp.in
index 1f4fcce39586..03b32a10034f 100644
--- a/net/xorp-devel/files/xorp.in
+++ b/net/xorp-devel/files/xorp.in
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 # Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable xorp:
 #
-#xorp_enable="YES"
-#xorp_conf="%%PREFIX%%/etc/xorp.conf.sample"
+# xorp_enable="YES"
+# xorp_conf="%%PREFIX%%/etc/xorp.conf.sample"
 #
+# xorp_flags	(Set as needed)
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${xorp_enable="NO"}
 : ${xorp_conf="%%PREFIX%%/etc/xorp.conf"}
-: ${xorp_flags=""}
 : ${xorp_rtrmgr_pidfile="/var/run/xorp_rtrmgr.pid"}
 : ${xorp_rtrmgr_logfile="/var/log/xorp_rtrmgr.log"}
 : ${xorp_rtrmgr_poll_enable=true}
diff --git a/security/openvpn-beta/files/openvpn.sh.in b/security/openvpn-beta/files/openvpn.sh.in
index 8fa3bace8823..a60af9ac9e21 100644
--- a/security/openvpn-beta/files/openvpn.sh.in
+++ b/security/openvpn-beta/files/openvpn.sh.in
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 # /etc/rc.conf, /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf.d/NAME
 #
 # NAME_enable="NO"	# set to YES to enable openvpn
-# NAME_if=""		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
+# NAME_if=		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
 #
 # # optional:
-# NAME_flags=""				# additional command line arguments
+# NAME_flags=				# additional command line arguments
 # NAME_configfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn/NAME.conf"	# --config file
 # NAME_dir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn"	# --cd directory
 #
diff --git a/security/openvpn-devel/files/openvpn.sh.in b/security/openvpn-devel/files/openvpn.sh.in
index 8fa3bace8823..a60af9ac9e21 100644
--- a/security/openvpn-devel/files/openvpn.sh.in
+++ b/security/openvpn-devel/files/openvpn.sh.in
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 # /etc/rc.conf, /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf.d/NAME
 #
 # NAME_enable="NO"	# set to YES to enable openvpn
-# NAME_if=""		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
+# NAME_if=		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
 #
 # # optional:
-# NAME_flags=""				# additional command line arguments
+# NAME_flags=				# additional command line arguments
 # NAME_configfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn/NAME.conf"	# --config file
 # NAME_dir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn"	# --cd directory
 #
diff --git a/security/openvpn/files/openvpn.sh.in b/security/openvpn/files/openvpn.sh.in
index 9a081ed48e4f..6e88286ad51c 100644
--- a/security/openvpn/files/openvpn.sh.in
+++ b/security/openvpn/files/openvpn.sh.in
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 # /etc/rc.conf, /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf.d/NAME
 #
 # NAME_enable="NO"	# set to YES to enable openvpn
-# NAME_if=""		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
+# NAME_if=		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
 #
 # # optional:
-# NAME_flags=""				# additional command line arguments
+# NAME_flags=				# additional command line arguments
 # NAME_configfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn/NAME.conf"	# --config file
 # NAME_dir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn"	# --cd directory
 #
diff --git a/security/openvpn20/files/openvpn.sh.in b/security/openvpn20/files/openvpn.sh.in
index 894b40538616..b80fe1560c74 100644
--- a/security/openvpn20/files/openvpn.sh.in
+++ b/security/openvpn20/files/openvpn.sh.in
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 # /etc/rc.conf, /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf.d/NAME
 #
 # NAME_enable="NO"	# set to YES to enable openvpn
-# NAME_if=""		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
+# NAME_if=		# driver(s) to load, set to "tun", "tap" or "tun tap"
 #
 # # optional:
-# NAME_flags=""				# additional command line arguments
+# NAME_flags=				# additional command line arguments
 # NAME_configfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn/NAME.conf"	# --config file
 # NAME_dir="%%PREFIX%%/etc/openvpn"	# --cd directory
 #
diff --git a/security/p5-openxpki-deployment/files/openxpki.sh.in b/security/p5-openxpki-deployment/files/openxpki.sh.in
index 70374060fcf2..b79847e61488 100644
--- a/security/p5-openxpki-deployment/files/openxpki.sh.in
+++ b/security/p5-openxpki-deployment/files/openxpki.sh.in
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 #
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
+# openxpki_flags	(Set as needed)
+
 openxpki_enable="${openxpki_enable-NO}"
-# openxpki_flags=""
 openxpki_pidfile="%%PREFIX%%/var/openxpki/openxpki.pid"
 
 case "$1" in 
diff --git a/security/sancp/files/sancp.in b/security/sancp/files/sancp.in
index 80bc18641069..8e67d5e8e779 100644
--- a/security/sancp/files/sancp.in
+++ b/security/sancp/files/sancp.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# 
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: sancp
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
 # BEFORE: LOGIN
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${sancp_enable="NO"}
 : ${sancp_flags="-D"}
 : ${sancp_conf="%%PREFIX%%/etc/sancp.conf"}
-: ${sancp_interface=""}
 
 command_args="-c ${sancp_conf} -i ${sancp_interface}"
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ganglia-monitor-core/files/ganglia.sh.in b/sysutils/ganglia-monitor-core/files/ganglia.sh.in
index 9207440d9a49..724415f2b0c0 100644
--- a/sysutils/ganglia-monitor-core/files/ganglia.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/ganglia-monitor-core/files/ganglia.sh.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ gmetasnap_enable="${gmetasnap_enable-NO}"
 gmetasnap_rrddir="/var/db/ganglia/rrds"
 gmetasnap_snapdir="/var/db/ganglia/snaps"
 gmetasnap_snapname="snap"
-# gmetasnap_flags=""
+# gmetasnap_flags=
 gmetasnap_command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/gmetasnap"
 
 ### gmond ###
diff --git a/sysutils/msyslog/files/msyslogd.sh.in b/sysutils/msyslog/files/msyslogd.sh.in
index ef915048a965..1cdd90a231fd 100644
--- a/sysutils/msyslog/files/msyslogd.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/msyslog/files/msyslogd.sh.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # Yes, here you can pass arguments to daemon
 #
-# msyslogd_flags=""
+# msyslogd_flags=
 #
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
diff --git a/sysutils/p5-Tail-Stat/files/tstatd.in b/sysutils/p5-Tail-Stat/files/tstatd.in
index fa985d68052f..72ddd33afc28 100644
--- a/sysutils/p5-Tail-Stat/files/tstatd.in
+++ b/sysutils/p5-Tail-Stat/files/tstatd.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ rcvar=${name}_enable
 load_rc_config ${name}
 
 : ${tstatd_enable="NO"}
-: ${tstatd_profiles=""}
 
 command=%%PREFIX%%/bin/tstatd
 
diff --git a/sysutils/puppet/files/puppetmaster.in b/sysutils/puppet/files/puppetmaster.in
index 9cf60b580000..1f48c01e3b73 100644
--- a/sysutils/puppet/files/puppetmaster.in
+++ b/sysutils/puppet/files/puppetmaster.in
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ load_rc_config "${name}"
 : ${puppetmaster_enable="NO"}
 : ${puppetmaster_rundir="%%PUPPET_RUNDIR%%"}
 : ${puppetmaster_flags="--rundir=${puppetmaster_rundir}"}
-: ${puppetmaster_mongrel_ports=""}
 
 command_interpreter="%%PREFIX%%/bin/ruby18"
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/puppet"
diff --git a/sysutils/radmind/files/radmind.sh.in b/sysutils/radmind/files/radmind.sh.in
index 97b889f26cfc..d0b0a3d5e327 100644
--- a/sysutils/radmind/files/radmind.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/radmind/files/radmind.sh.in
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ name=radmind
 rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 
 command=%%PREFIX%%/sbin/radmind
-command_args=""
 required_files=%%RADMIND_BASE_DIR%%/config
 
 # set defaults
diff --git a/sysutils/sec/files/sec.in b/sysutils/sec/files/sec.in
index 79a0fe47709c..5e51e53f8e5f 100644
--- a/sysutils/sec/files/sec.in
+++ b/sysutils/sec/files/sec.in
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ load_rc_config "${name}"
 [ -z "${sec_enable}" ]       && sec_enable="NO"
 [ -z "${sec_flags}" ]        && sec_flags="-log=/var/log/sec.log"
 [ -z "${sec_configfile}" ]   && sec_configfile="%%PREFIX%%/etc/sec.conf"
-[ -z "${sec_instances}" ]    && sec_instances=""
 
 sec_checkconfig() {
   if [ -z $instance ]
diff --git a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_mom.sh.in b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_mom.sh.in
index 79f1c78998c8..54ce27202ceb 100644
--- a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_mom.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_mom.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: pbs_mom
 # REQUIRE: 
 #
@@ -22,6 +24,4 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${pbs_mom_enable="NO"}
 
-command_args=""
-
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_sched.sh.in b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_sched.sh.in
index 58ee013f4a25..817d8a379146 100644
--- a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_sched.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_sched.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: pbs_sched
 # REQUIRE: pbs_server
 #
@@ -22,6 +24,4 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${pbs_sched_enable="NO"}
 
-command_args=""
-
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_server.sh.in b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_server.sh.in
index 946e34636be5..be367c7bbcf2 100644
--- a/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_server.sh.in
+++ b/sysutils/torque/files/pbs_server.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: pbs_server
 # REQUIRE: 
 #
@@ -22,6 +24,4 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${pbs_server_enable="NO"}
 
-command_args=""
-
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/textproc/pootle/files/pootle.sh.in b/textproc/pootle/files/pootle.sh.in
index d98bb959f35b..569f855738a2 100644
--- a/textproc/pootle/files/pootle.sh.in
+++ b/textproc/pootle/files/pootle.sh.in
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${pootle_enable="NO"}
 : ${pootle_user="%%POOTLEUSER%%"}
 : ${pootle_logdir="%%POOTLELOGDIR%%"}
-: ${pootle_flags=""}
 
 if [ -n "${pootle_logdir}" ]; then
 	pootle_stdout="${pootle_logdir}/access.log"
diff --git a/www/amphetadesk/files/amphetadesk.in b/www/amphetadesk/files/amphetadesk.in
index f01468475c21..af525de0ee7b 100644
--- a/www/amphetadesk/files/amphetadesk.in
+++ b/www/amphetadesk/files/amphetadesk.in
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable amphetadesk:
 #
 #amphetadesk_enable="YES"
-#amphetadesk_user=""
-#amphetadesk_pidfile=""
+#amphetadesk_user=
+#amphetadesk_pidfile=
 #
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ procname="%%PERL%%"
 
 load_rc_config "${name}"
 : ${amphetadesk_enable="NO"}
-: ${amphetadesk_user=""}
 
 if [ -n "${amphetadesk_user}" ]; then
   eval realpath ~${amphetadesk_user} >/dev/null 2>&1 &&
diff --git a/www/apache13-modssl/files/apache.in b/www/apache13-modssl/files/apache.in
index 82eaf7e75982..d971e1d8c573 100644
--- a/www/apache13-modssl/files/apache.in
+++ b/www/apache13-modssl/files/apache.in
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ pidfile="${_pidprefix}.pid"
 required_files=%%PREFIX%%/etc/apache/httpd.conf
 
 [ -z "$apache_enable" ]       && apache_enable="NO"
-[ -z "$apache_profiles" ]     && apache_profiles=""
 [ -z "$apache_flags" ]        && apache_flags="-DSSL"
 [ -z "$apachelimits_enable" ] && apachelimits_enable="NO"
 [ -z "$apachelimits_args" ]   && apachelimits_args="-e -C daemon"
diff --git a/www/cntlm/files/cntlm.in b/www/cntlm/files/cntlm.in
index b0de641e59c3..6dc19f6c7d93 100644
--- a/www/cntlm/files/cntlm.in
+++ b/www/cntlm/files/cntlm.in
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${cntlm_enable="NO"}
 : ${cntlm_config="%%{PREFIX}/etc/cntlm.conf"}
-: ${cntlm_flags=""}
 : ${cntlm_user="nobody"}
 
 pidfile=/var/run/${name}.pid
diff --git a/www/fcgiwrap/files/fcgiwrap.in b/www/fcgiwrap/files/fcgiwrap.in
index 39bc2084701d..f3d9fb1f1472 100644
--- a/www/fcgiwrap/files/fcgiwrap.in
+++ b/www/fcgiwrap/files/fcgiwrap.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # this could also be:
 # - tcp:[ipv4_addr]:port (for ipv4)
 # - tcp6:[ipv6_addr]:port (for ipv6)
-# fcgiwrap_flags=""
+# fcgiwrap_flags=
 # Use fcgiwrap_user to run fcgiwrap as user
 
 fcgiwrap_setfib() {
diff --git a/www/httptunnel/files/htc.in b/www/httptunnel/files/htc.in
index 9dc0c434ee03..bfd0a1a0ee17 100644
--- a/www/httptunnel/files/htc.in
+++ b/www/httptunnel/files/htc.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: htc
 # REQUIRE: LOGIN
 #
@@ -47,12 +49,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${htc_enable="NO"}
 : ${htc_user="httptunnel"}
 
-: ${htc_port=""}
-: ${htc_forward=""}
-: ${htc_device=""}
-
-: ${htc_proxy=""}
-: ${htc_proxyauth=""}
 : ${htc_proxybuffer="1K"}
 : ${htc_browser="Mozilla/4.7 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.2.12 i386)"}
 : ${htc_flags="-S"}
diff --git a/www/httptunnel/files/hts.in b/www/httptunnel/files/hts.in
index 7dcbb1dcc47c..2ccae4627ab7 100644
--- a/www/httptunnel/files/hts.in
+++ b/www/httptunnel/files/hts.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: hts
 # REQUIRE: LOGIN
 #
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${hts_user="httptunnel"}
 
 : ${hts_port="8888"}
-: ${hts_device=""}
-: ${hts_forward=""}
 
 [ -n "$hts_device" ] && command_args="-d $hts_device"
 [ -n "$hts_forward" ] && command_args="-F $hts_forward"
diff --git a/www/hudson/files/hudson.sh.in b/www/hudson/files/hudson.sh.in
index 225b06ac4735..67e3d2b12022 100644
--- a/www/hudson/files/hudson.sh.in
+++ b/www/hudson/files/hudson.sh.in
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ load_rc_config "${name}"
 : ${hudson_home="%%HUDSON_HOME%%"}
 : ${hudson_args="--webroot=${hudson_home}/war --httpListenAddress=127.0.0.1 --httpPort=8180 --ajp13ListenAddress=127.0.0.1 --ajp13Port=8009 --prefix=/hudson"}
 : ${hudson_java_home="%%JAVA_HOME%%"}
-: ${hudson_java_opts=""}
 : ${hudson_user="%%HUDSON_USER%%"}
 : ${hudson_group="%%HUDSON_GROUP%%"}
 
diff --git a/www/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.sh.in b/www/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.sh.in
index 6f12a3ef2a35..193c0c9f7920 100644
--- a/www/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.sh.in
+++ b/www/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.sh.in
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ rcvar=`set_rcvar`
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${lighttpd_enable="NO"}
-: ${lighttpd_conf=""}
 : ${lighttpd_pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"}
-: ${lighttpd_instances=""}
 
 # Compatibility for old configuration file location
 deprecated_conf=
diff --git a/www/shellinabox/files/shellinaboxd.in b/www/shellinabox/files/shellinaboxd.in
index 7f35e7149ae5..5e00b709ff63 100644
--- a/www/shellinabox/files/shellinaboxd.in
+++ b/www/shellinabox/files/shellinaboxd.in
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 # shellinaboxd_group="%%GROUPS%%"
 # shellinaboxd_port="4200"
 # shellinaboxd_certdir="%%ETCDIR%%"
-# shellinaboxd_certfile=""
+# shellinaboxd_certfile=
 # 	Example: shellinaboxd_certfile="/your/cert.pem"
-# shellinaboxd_flags=""
+# shellinaboxd_flags=
 
 shellinaboxd_setfib() {
 	sysctl net.fibs >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 0
diff --git a/www/spawn-fcgi/files/spawn-fcgi.sh.in b/www/spawn-fcgi/files/spawn-fcgi.sh.in
index 34177b4bac4d..414f2502b80b 100644
--- a/www/spawn-fcgi/files/spawn-fcgi.sh.in
+++ b/www/spawn-fcgi/files/spawn-fcgi.sh.in
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-#
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: spawn_fcgi
 # REQUIRE: %%REQUIRE%%
 # BEFORE:  LOGIN
 # KEYWORD: shutdown
+#
+# Optional settings:
+#
+# spawn_fcgi_app_args
+# spawn_fcgi_chroot_dir
+# spawn_fcgi_bindsocket
+# spawn_fcgi_web_server_addrs
+# spawn_fcgi_allowed_env
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
@@ -15,19 +24,14 @@ load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${spawn_fcgi_enable="NO"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_app="%%LOCALBASE%%/bin/php-cgi"}
-: ${spawn_fcgi_app_args=""}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_pidfile="/var/run/spawn-fcgi.pid"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_username="www"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_groupname="www"}
-: ${spawn_fcgi_chroot_dir=""}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_bindaddr="127.0.0.1"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_bindport="9000"}
-: ${spawn_fcgi_bindsocket=""}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_bindsocket_mode="0777"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_children="5"}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_max_requests="1000"}
-: ${spawn_fcgi_web_server_addrs=""}
-: ${spawn_fcgi_allowed_env=""}
 : ${spawn_fcgi_path_env="/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin"}
 
 if [ -z "${spawn_fcgi_bindsocket}" ]; then
diff --git a/www/varnish/files/varnishd.in b/www/varnish/files/varnishd.in
index 93c070424252..e238fbef7831 100644
--- a/www/varnish/files/varnishd.in
+++ b/www/varnish/files/varnishd.in
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${varnishd_listen:=":80"}
 : ${varnishd_admin:="localhost:81"}
 : ${varnishd_backend:="localhost:8080"}
-: ${varnishd_config:=""}
 : ${varnishd_storage:="file,/tmp,50%"}
 : ${varnishd_hash:="classic,16383"}
 : ${varnishd_user:="www"}
diff --git a/www/varnish2/files/varnishd.in b/www/varnish2/files/varnishd.in
index 93c070424252..e238fbef7831 100644
--- a/www/varnish2/files/varnishd.in
+++ b/www/varnish2/files/varnishd.in
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${varnishd_listen:=":80"}
 : ${varnishd_admin:="localhost:81"}
 : ${varnishd_backend:="localhost:8080"}
-: ${varnishd_config:=""}
 : ${varnishd_storage:="file,/tmp,50%"}
 : ${varnishd_hash:="classic,16383"}
 : ${varnishd_user:="www"}
diff --git a/www/webredirect/files/webredirect.sh.in b/www/webredirect/files/webredirect.sh.in
index 999662cd71b8..eb21675e3c73 100644
--- a/www/webredirect/files/webredirect.sh.in
+++ b/www/webredirect/files/webredirect.sh.in
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
 # PROVIDE: webredirect
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
-
 #
 # Add the following lines to /etc/rc.conf to enable webredirect:
 #
-# webredirect_enable="YES"    # YES or NO (default)
-# webredirect_flags=""        # webredirect command line flags
-#
+# webredirect_enable="YES"	# YES or NO (default)
+# webredirect_flags		# webredirect command line flags
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/www/zope210/files/zeo210.in b/www/zope210/files/zeo210.in
index 41ba08849538..b654a3f9f733 100644
--- a/www/zope210/files/zeo210.in
+++ b/www/zope210/files/zeo210.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo210_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo210_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo210_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope210/files/zope210.in b/www/zope210/files/zope210.in
index 1ff69995c10d..149781d585df 100644
--- a/www/zope210/files/zope210.in
+++ b/www/zope210/files/zope210.in
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope210_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope210_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope210_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope211/files/zeo211.in b/www/zope211/files/zeo211.in
index 1e1396dd9462..6d8d5938d6ab 100644
--- a/www/zope211/files/zeo211.in
+++ b/www/zope211/files/zeo211.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo211_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo211_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo211_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope211/files/zope211.in b/www/zope211/files/zope211.in
index cb099a835395..dc32d8614e3c 100644
--- a/www/zope211/files/zope211.in
+++ b/www/zope211/files/zope211.in
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope211_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope211_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope211_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope213/files/zeo211.in b/www/zope213/files/zeo211.in
index 1e1396dd9462..6d8d5938d6ab 100644
--- a/www/zope213/files/zeo211.in
+++ b/www/zope213/files/zeo211.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo211_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo211_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo211_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope213/files/zope211.in b/www/zope213/files/zope211.in
index cb099a835395..dc32d8614e3c 100644
--- a/www/zope213/files/zope211.in
+++ b/www/zope213/files/zope211.in
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope211_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope211_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope211_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope28/files/zeo28.sh.in b/www/zope28/files/zeo28.sh.in
index 4f033edf6e77..4346c034d714 100644
--- a/www/zope28/files/zeo28.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope28/files/zeo28.sh.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo28_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo28_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo28_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope28/files/zope28.sh.in b/www/zope28/files/zope28.sh.in
index adb1c1a7ccbc..f9a127eaddcb 100644
--- a/www/zope28/files/zope28.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope28/files/zope28.sh.in
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope28_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope28_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope28_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope29/files/zeo29.sh.in b/www/zope29/files/zeo29.sh.in
index 9c5510a0a770..c96f0c63e3e8 100644
--- a/www/zope29/files/zeo29.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope29/files/zeo29.sh.in
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo29_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo29_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo29_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope29/files/zope29.sh.in b/www/zope29/files/zope29.sh.in
index 3245091c712d..23d3e62f334b 100644
--- a/www/zope29/files/zope29.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope29/files/zope29.sh.in
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope29_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope29_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope29_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope3/files/zeo3.sh.in b/www/zope3/files/zeo3.sh.in
index 9dbb591a7088..74bc669e2b33 100644
--- a/www/zope3/files/zeo3.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope3/files/zeo3.sh.in
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ restart_cmd="zeo3_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zeo3_enable="NO"}
-: ${zeo3_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift
diff --git a/www/zope3/files/zope3.sh.in b/www/zope3/files/zope3.sh.in
index a9c11851cbca..a54a1d1268b3 100644
--- a/www/zope3/files/zope3.sh.in
+++ b/www/zope3/files/zope3.sh.in
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ restart_cmd="zope3_restart"
 load_rc_config $name
 
 : ${zope3_enable="NO"}
-: ${zope3_instances=""}
 
 cmd="$1"
 [ $# -gt 0 ] && shift