diff --git a/net/strongswan/files/swanctl.init b/net/strongswan/files/swanctl.init
index b081f776f0..8a7e9a3ec5 100644
--- a/net/strongswan/files/swanctl.init
+++ b/net/strongswan/files/swanctl.init
@@ -610,10 +610,6 @@ config_remote() {
 		fatal "AuthenticationMode $auth_mode not supported"
 	fi
 
-	swanctl_xappend0 "pools {"
-	config_list_foreach "$conf" pools config_pool
-	swanctl_xappend0 "}"
-
 	swanctl_xappend0 ""
 }
 
@@ -689,6 +685,10 @@ prepare_env() {
 	config_load ipsec
 	config_foreach config_ipsec ipsec
 	config_foreach config_remote remote
+	
+	swanctl_xappend0 "pools {"
+	config_foreach config_pool pools
+	swanctl_xappend0 "}"
 
 	do_postamble
 }