diff --git a/panos/firewall.py b/panos/firewall.py
index d131ddea..db666f15 100644
--- a/panos/firewall.py
+++ b/panos/firewall.py
@@ -622,9 +622,9 @@ def element(self):
                 ET.SubElement(partial, "shared-object").text = "excluded"
             if self.exclude_policy_and_objects:
                 ET.SubElement(partial, "policy-and-objects").text = "excluded"
-            fe.append(partial)
+            root.append(partial)
 
         if self.force:
-            fe = ET.SubElement(root, "force")
+            ET.SubElement(root, "force")
 
         return root