diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index 4919f6a..6f54509 100644
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -258,14 +258,6 @@ else
 		yum install openvpn iptables openssl wget ca-certificates curl -y
 	fi
 		
-		# Install dependencies
-		pacman -Syu openvpn iptables openssl wget ca-certificates curl --needed --noconfirm
-		if [[ "$OS" = 'arch' ]]; then
-			touch /etc/iptables/iptables.rules # iptables won't start if this file does not exist
-			systemctl enable iptables
-			systemctl start iptables
-		fi
-	fi
 	# Find out if the machine uses nogroup or nobody for the permissionless group
 	if grep -qs "^nogroup:" /etc/group; then
 	        NOGROUP=nogroup