diff --git a/iptables/iptables.go b/iptables/iptables.go
index 2d3fdf2e22..81fb58f3c7 100644
--- a/iptables/iptables.go
+++ b/iptables/iptables.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (c *Client) RunCmd(version, params string) error {
 
 // check if iptable chain alreay exists
 func (c *Client) ChainExists(version, tableName, chainName string) bool {
-	params := fmt.Sprintf("-t %s -L %s", tableName, chainName)
+	params := fmt.Sprintf("-t %s -nL %s", tableName, chainName)
 	if err := c.RunCmd(version, params); err != nil {
 		return false
 	}