diff --git a/NatController.cpp b/NatController.cpp
index db96ed3..77c4874 100644
--- a/NatController.cpp
+++ b/NatController.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 
 NatController::NatController(SecondaryTableController *ctrl) {
     secondaryTableCtrl = ctrl;
-
-    setupIptablesHooks();
-    setDefaults();
 }
 
 NatController::~NatController() {
@@ -88,6 +85,7 @@
     if (runCmd(IPTABLES_PATH, "-t nat -A POSTROUTING -j natctrl_nat_POSTROUTING"))
         return -1;
 
+    setDefaults();
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -232,10 +230,6 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
-    snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "-%s natctrl_FORWARD -j DROP", (add ? "A" : "D"),
-            intIface, extIface);
-    runCmd(IPTABLES_PATH, cmd);
-
     return 0;
 }