diff --git a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
index a3fe8c3d6..9beeb471f 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -100,14 +100,13 @@ function flowtable_configure() {
 	}
 }
 
-function filter_pflog_start($kill_first = false)
+function filter_pflog_start()
 {
-	global $config, $g;
-
-	if (!file_exists("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterlog.pid") ||
-	    !isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterlog.pid")) {
-		mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterlog -i pflog0 -p {$g['varrun_path']}/filterlog.pid");
+	if (isvalidpid('/var/run/filterlog.pid')) {
+		return;
 	}
+
+	mwexec('/usr/local/sbin/filterlog -i pflog0 -p /var/run/filterlog.pid');
 }
 
 /* reload filter async */
@@ -321,31 +320,32 @@ function filter_configure_sync($delete_states_if_needed = true)
 	}
 
 	# If we are not using bogonsv6 then we can remove any bogonsv6 table from the running pf (if the table is not there, the kill is still fine).
-	if (!is_bogonsv6_used())
-		$_grbg = exec("/sbin/pfctl -t bogonsv6 -T kill 2>/dev/null");
+	if (!is_bogonsv6_used()) {
+		$_grbg = exec('/sbin/pfctl -t bogonsv6 -T kill 2>/dev/null');
+	}
 
 	update_filter_reload_status(gettext("Starting up layer7 daemon"));
 	layer7_start_l7daemon();
 
-	if(!empty($filterdns)) {
-		@file_put_contents("{$g['varetc_path']}/filterdns.conf", implode("", $filterdns));
+	if (!empty($filterdns)) {
+		@file_put_contents('/var/etc/filterdns.conf', implode('', $filterdns));
 		unset($filterdns);
-		if (isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid")) {
-			killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid", 'HUP');
+		if (isvalidpid('/var/run/filterdns.pid')) {
+			killbypid('/var/run/filterdns.pid', 'HUP');
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * FilterDNS has three debugging levels. The default choosen is 1.
 			 * Availabe are level 2 and greater then 2.
 			 */
-			if (isset($config['system']['aliasesresolveinterval']) && is_numeric($config['system']['aliasesresolveinterval']))
+			if (isset($config['system']['aliasesresolveinterval']) && is_numeric($config['system']['aliasesresolveinterval'])) {
 				$resolve_interval = $config['system']['aliasesresolveinterval'];
-			else
+			} else {
 				$resolve_interval = 300;
-			mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p {$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid -i {$resolve_interval} -c {$g['varetc_path']}/filterdns.conf -d 1");
+			}
+			mwexec("/usr/local/sbin/filterdns -p /var/run/filterdns.pid -i {$resolve_interval} -c /var/etc/filterdns.conf -d 1");
 		}
 	} else {
-		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid");
-		@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/filterdns.pid");
+		killbypid('/var/run/filterdns.pid');
 	}
 
 	/* run items scheduled for after filter configure run */
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
index a347d18da..071e79f47 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/gwlb.inc
@@ -48,20 +48,22 @@ function return_apinger_defaults() {
  * Creates monitoring configuration file and
  * adds appropriate static routes.
  */
-function setup_gateways_monitor() {
+function setup_gateways_monitor()
+{
 	global $config, $g;
 
 	$gateways_arr = return_gateways_array();
 	if (!is_array($gateways_arr)) {
 		log_error("No gateways to monitor. Apinger will not be run.");
-		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid");
-		@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.status");
+		killbypid('/var/run/apinger.pid');
+		@unlink('/var/run/apinger.status');
 		return;
 	}
 
 	$apinger_debug = "";
-	if (isset($config['system']['apinger_debug']))
+	if (isset($config['system']['apinger_debug'])) {
 		$apinger_debug = "debug on";
+	}
 
 	$apinger_default = return_apinger_defaults();
 	$apingerconfig = <<<EOD
@@ -78,14 +80,14 @@ group "wheel"
 #mailer "/var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject"
 
 ## Location of the pid-file (default: "/var/run/apinger.pid")
-pid_file "{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid"
+pid_file "/var/run/apinger.pid"
 
 ## Format of timestamp (%s macro) (default: "%b %d %H:%M:%S")
 #timestamp_format "%Y%m%d%H%M%S"
 
 status {
 	## File where the status information should be written to
-	file "{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.status"
+	file "/var/run/apinger.status"
 	## Interval between file updates
 	## when 0 or not set, file is written only when SIGUSR1 is received
 	interval 5s
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ EOD;
 		# match the OPNsense gateway quality graph set.
 		create_gateway_quality_rrd("{$g['vardb_path']}/rrd/{$gateway['name']}-quality.rrd");
 	}
-	@file_put_contents("{$g['varetc_path']}/apinger.conf", $apingerconfig);
+	@file_put_contents('/var/etc/apinger.conf', $apingerconfig);
 	unset($apingerconfig);
 
 	@chmod('/tmp', 01777);
@@ -342,15 +344,15 @@ EOD;
 	@chown("{$g['vardb_path']}/rrd", "nobody");
 
 	/* Restart apinger process */
-	if (isvalidpid("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid")) {
-		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid", 'HUP');
+	if (isvalidpid('/var/run/apinger.pid')) {
+		killbypid('/var/run/apinger.pid', 'HUP');
 	} else {
 		/* start a new apinger process */
-		@unlink("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.status");
+		@unlink('/var/run/apinger.status');
 		sleep(1);
-		mwexec_bg("/usr/local/sbin/apinger -c {$g['varetc_path']}/apinger.conf");
+		mwexec_bg('/usr/local/sbin/apinger -c /var/etc/apinger.conf');
 		sleep(1);
-		killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid", 'USR1');
+		killbypid('/var/run/apinger.pid', 'USR1');
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -359,23 +361,24 @@ EOD;
 /* return the status of the apinger targets as a array */
 function return_gateways_status($byname = false)
 {
-	global $config, $g;
+	global $config;
 
 	$apingerstatus = array();
 
 	/* Always get the latest status from apinger */
-	killbypid("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.pid", 'USR1');
-	if (file_exists("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.status")) {
-		$apingerstatus = file("{$g['varrun_path']}/apinger.status");
+	killbypid('/var/run/apinger.pid', 'USR1');
+	if (file_exists('/var/run/apinger.status')) {
+		$apingerstatus = file('/var/run/apinger.status');
 	}
 
 	$status = array();
-	foreach($apingerstatus as $line) {
-		$info = explode("|", $line);
-		if ($byname == false)
+	foreach ($apingerstatus as $line) {
+		$info = explode('|', $line);
+		if ($byname == false) {
 			$target = $info[0];
-		else
+		} else {
 			$target = $info[2];
+		}
 
 		$status[$target] = array();
 		$status[$target]['monitorip'] = $info[0];
diff --git a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
index 6bde2cd89..4d68200bf 100644
--- a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
+++ b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ if ($_POST['resetlogs'] == gettext("Reset Log Files")) {
 			$savemsg .= "<br />" . gettext("WebGUI process is restarting.");
 		}
 
-		filter_pflog_start(true);
+		filter_pflog_start();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/www/system_general.php b/src/www/system_general.php
index af036e732..c3e39af63 100644
--- a/src/www/system_general.php
+++ b/src/www/system_general.php
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ if (!$pconfig['timeservers'])
 $changedesc = gettext("System") . ": ";
 $changecount = 0;
 
-if($pconfig['timezone'] <> $_POST['timezone']) {
-	filter_pflog_start(true);
+if ($pconfig['timezone'] <> $_POST['timezone']) {
+	filter_pflog_start();
 }
 
 $timezonelist = array_map(