diff --git a/src/etc/rc.bootup b/src/etc/rc.bootup
index 8891e8d40..a406e5415 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.bootup
+++ b/src/etc/rc.bootup
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ if (led_count() >= 3) {
 	led_kitt();
 }
 
-/* let the other functions know we're booting */
-$pkg_interface = 'console';
-
 /* parse the configuration and include all functions used below */
 require_once("config.inc");
 echo ".";
@@ -121,10 +118,15 @@ echo ".";
 require_once("auth.inc");
 echo ".";
 require_once("util.inc");
+echo ".";
 require_once("interfaces.inc");
+echo ".";
 require_once("services.inc");
+echo ".";
 require_once("pfsense-utils.inc");
+echo ".";
 require_once("system.inc");
+echo ".";
 require_once("vslb.inc");
 echo ".";
 require_once("filter.inc");