diff --git a/src/etc/config.xml b/src/etc/config.xml
index c3d07ead2..0db4e2f61 100644
--- a/src/etc/config.xml
+++ b/src/etc/config.xml
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@
 			<ipprotocol>inet</ipprotocol>
 			<descr><![CDATA[Default allow LAN to any rule]]></descr>
 			<interface>lan</interface>
-			<tracker>0100000101</tracker>
 			<source>
 				<network>lan</network>
 			</source>
@@ -460,7 +459,6 @@
 			<ipprotocol>inet6</ipprotocol>
 			<descr><![CDATA[Default allow LAN IPv6 to any rule]]></descr>
 			<interface>lan</interface>
-			<tracker>0100000102</tracker>
 			<source>
 				<network>lan</network>
 			</source>
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc b/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
index b6d2eb2a2..ffba0768d 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/filter_log.inc
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ function parse_filter_line($line) {
 	$flent['rulenum'] = $rule_data[$field++];
 	$flent['subrulenum'] = $rule_data[$field++];
 	$flent['anchor'] = $rule_data[$field++];
-	$flent['tracker'] = $rule_data[$field++];
 	$flent['realint'] = $rule_data[$field++];
 	$flent['interface']  = convert_real_interface_to_friendly_descr($flent['realint']);
 	$flent['reason'] = $rule_data[$field++];
@@ -277,17 +276,14 @@ function get_port_with_service($port, $proto) {
 	return ':' . $portstr;
 }
 
-function find_rule_by_number($rulenum, $trackernum, $type="block") {
+function find_rule_by_number($rulenum, $type="block") {
 	global $g;
 
 	/* Passing arbitrary input to grep could be a Very Bad Thing(tm) */
-	if (!is_numeric($rulenum) || !is_numeric($trackernum) || !in_array($type, array('pass', 'block', 'match', 'rdr')))
+	if (!is_numeric($rulenum) || !in_array($type, array('pass', 'block', 'match', 'rdr')))
 		return;
 
-	if ($trackernum == "0")
-		$lookup_pattern = "^@{$rulenum}\([0-9]+\)[[:space:]]{$type}[[:space:]].*[[:space:]]log[[:space:]]";
-	else
-		$lookup_pattern = "^@[0-9]+\({$trackernum}\)[[:space:]]{$type}[[:space:]].*[[:space:]]log[[:space:]]";
+	$lookup_pattern = "^@{$rulenum}\([0-9]+\)[[:space:]]{$type}[[:space:]].*[[:space:]]log[[:space:]]";
 
 	/* At the moment, miniupnpd is the only thing I know of that
 	   generates logging rdr rules */
@@ -330,13 +326,9 @@ function buffer_rules_load() {
 	if (is_array($buffer)) {
 		foreach ($buffer as $line) {
 			list($key, $value) = explode (" ", $line, 2);
-			# pfctl rule number output with tracker number: @dd(dddddddddd)
 			$matches = array();
-			if (preg_match('/\@(?P<rulenum>\d+)\((?<trackernum>\d+)\)/', $key, $matches) == 1) {
-				if ($matches['trackernum'] > 0)
-					$key = $matches['trackernum'];
-				else
-					$key = "@{$matches['rulenum']}";
+			if (preg_match('/\@(?P<rulenum>\d+)\)/', $key, $matches) == 1) {
+				$key = "@{$matches['rulenum']}";
 			}
 			$buffer_rules_normal[$key] = $value;
 		}
@@ -349,13 +341,10 @@ function buffer_rules_clear() {
 	unset($GLOBALS['buffer_rules_rdr']);
 }
 
-function find_rule_by_number_buffer($rulenum, $trackernum, $type){
+function find_rule_by_number_buffer($rulenum,  $type){
 	global $g, $buffer_rules_rdr, $buffer_rules_normal;
 
-	if ($trackernum == "0")
-		$lookup_key = "@{$rulenum}";
-	else
-		$lookup_key = $trackernum;
+	$lookup_key = "@{$rulenum}";
 
 	if ($type == "rdr")	{
 		$ruleString = $buffer_rules_rdr[$lookup_key];
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/upgrade_config.inc b/src/etc/inc/upgrade_config.inc
index 67c9e7c28..4e84d5965 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/upgrade_config.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/upgrade_config.inc
@@ -3307,27 +3307,6 @@ function upgrade_105_to_106() {
 function upgrade_106_to_107() {
 	global $config;
 
-	if (is_array($config['filter']) && is_array($config['filter']['rule'])) {
-		$tracker = (int)microtime(true);
-		foreach ($config['filter']['rule'] as $ridx => $rule) {
-			if (empty($rule['tracker'])) {
-				$config['filter']['rule'][$ridx]['tracker'] = $tracker;
-				$tracker++;
-			}
-		}
-		unset($tracker, $ridx);
-	}
-	if (is_array($config['nat']) && is_array($config['nat']['rule'])) {
-		$tracker = (int)microtime(true);
-		foreach ($config['nat']['rule'] as $ridx => $rule) {
-			if (empty($rule['tracker'])) {
-				$config['nat']['rule'][$ridx]['tracker'] = $tracker;
-				$tracker++;
-			}
-
-		}
-		unset($tracker, $ridx);
-	}
 }
 
 function upgrade_107_to_108() {
diff --git a/src/www/diag_logs_filter.php b/src/www/diag_logs_filter.php
index 997c18f4d..c0f196da6 100644
--- a/src/www/diag_logs_filter.php
+++ b/src/www/diag_logs_filter.php
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ function getGETPOSTsettingvalue($settingname, $default)
 
 $rulenum = getGETPOSTsettingvalue('getrulenum', null);
 if($rulenum) {
-	list($rulenum, $tracker, $type) = explode(',', $rulenum);
-	$rule = find_rule_by_number($rulenum, $tracker, $type);
+	list($rulenum, $type) = explode(',', $rulenum);
+	$rule = find_rule_by_number($rulenum,  $type);
 	echo gettext("The rule that triggered this action is") . ":\n\n{$rule}";
 	exit;
 }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 									$rowIndex++;?>
 									<tr class="<?=$evenRowClass?>">
 									  <td class="listMRlr nowrap" align="center" sorttable_customkey="<?=$filterent['act']?>">
-									  <a onclick="javascript:getURL('diag_logs_filter.php?getrulenum=<?php echo "{$filterent['rulenum']},{$filterent['tracker']},{$filterent['act']}"; ?>', outputrule);" title="<?php echo $filterent['act'] .'/'. $filterent['tracker'];?>"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></span></a></td>
+									  <a onclick="javascript:getURL('diag_logs_filter.php?getrulenum=<?php echo "{$filterent['rulenum']},{$filterent['act']}"; ?>', outputrule);" title="<?php echo $filterent['act'] .'/';?>"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove"></span></a></td>
 									  <?php if ($filterent['count']) echo $filterent['count'];?></a></center></td>
 									  <td class="listMRr nowrap"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($filterent['time']);?></td>
 									  <td class="listMRr nowrap">
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 										<?php echo htmlspecialchars($filterent['interface']);?></td>
 									  <?php 
 									  if ($config['syslog']['filterdescriptions'] === "1")
-										echo("<td class=\"listMRr nowrap\">".find_rule_by_number_buffer($filterent['rulenum'],$filterent['tracker'],$filterent['act'])."</td>");
+										echo("<td class=\"listMRr nowrap\">".find_rule_by_number_buffer($filterent['rulenum'],$filterent['act'])."</td>");
 										
 									  $int = strtolower($filterent['interface']);
 									  $proto = strtolower($filterent['proto']);
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 									<?php if (isset($config['syslog']['filterdescriptions']) && $config['syslog']['filterdescriptions'] === "2"):?>
 									<tr class="<?=$evenRowClass?>">
 									  <td colspan="2" class="listMRDescriptionL listMRlr" />
-									  <td colspan="4" class="listMRDescriptionR listMRr nowrap"><?=find_rule_by_number_buffer($filterent['rulenum'],$filterent['tracker'],$filterent['act']);?></td>
+									  <td colspan="4" class="listMRDescriptionR listMRr nowrap"><?=find_rule_by_number_buffer($filterent['rulenum'],$filterent['act']);?></td>
 									</tr>
 									<?php endif;
 									endforeach;