diff --git a/README b/README
index 37cfd92..af00f57 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -83,47 +83,8 @@ here are some things you will need to know:
 * If you wish to run multiple world servers using this script, you will
   want to open a range of ports (for example 25565 - 25575).
 
-If you are using iptables, and you should be, here is a very basic ruleset
-that you can use.
-
-*filter
-:INPUT DROP [0:0]
-:FORWARD DROP [0:0]
-:OUTPUT DROP [0:0]
-
-# Handle loopback addresses
--A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
--A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
-
-# Allow outbound packets if state related, and inbound if established
--A OUTPUT -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
--A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-
-# Drop stealth scans
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags FIN,SYN,RST,PSH,ACK,URG NONE
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags SYN,FIN SYN,FIN
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN,RST
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags FIN,RST FIN,RST
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags ACK,FIN FIN
--A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags ACK,URG URG
-
-# Allow ICMP pings
--A OUTPUT -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
--A INPUT -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
-
-# Allow port 22 for SSH
--A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-
-# Allow port 80 for HTTP
--A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-
-# Allow port 443 for HTTPS
--A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
-
-# Allow ports 25565 - 25575 for Minecraft world servers
--A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 25565:25575 -j ACCEPT
-
-COMMIT
+See the iptables.rules file for a very basic set of rules that you can use
+with the Iptables filewall.
 
 
 Usage