diff --git a/site-cookbooks/sockethub/recipes/_firewall.rb b/site-cookbooks/sockethub/recipes/_firewall.rb
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-#
-# Cookbook Name:: sockethub
-# Recipe:: firewall
-#
-
-unless node.chef_environment == "development"
-  include_recipe "kosmos-base::firewall"
-
-  firewall_rule 'sockethub' do
-    port     node['sockethub']['external_port'].to_i
-    protocol :tcp
-    command  :allow
-  end
-end