diff --git a/states/roles/maintain/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc b/states/roles/maintain/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc
index b41383d..cc1fe8b 100644
--- a/states/roles/maintain/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc
+++ b/states/roles/maintain/rtorrent/rtorrent.rc
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ schedule2 = low_diskspace,5,60,close_low_diskspace=10240M
 #bind = rakshasa.no
 
 # Port range to use for listening.
-network.port_range.set = 55950-56000
+network.port_range.set = 55956-55956
 
 # Start opening ports at a random position within the port range.
-network.port_random.set = yes
+network.port_random.set = no
 
 # Check hash for finished torrents. Might be usefull until the bug is
 # fixed that causes lack of diskspace not to be properly reported.
diff --git a/states/systems/core/firewalld/init.sls b/states/systems/core/firewalld/init.sls
index 9c4308e..1fed5cb 100644
--- a/states/systems/core/firewalld/init.sls
+++ b/states/systems/core/firewalld/init.sls
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ iptables:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: iptables
 
+#disable firewalld for the time being
 firewalld:
   pkg.installed:
     - name: firewalld
-  service.running:
-    - enable: true
+  service.dead:
+    - enable: false
     - watch:
       - file: /etc/firewalld/zones/*