diff --git a/fail2ban/server/actions.py b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
index 7470c01d..fa045ab5 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/actions.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 		"""
 		if actions is None:
 			actions = self._actions
-		revactions = actions.items()
-		revactions.reverse()
-		for name, action in revactions:
+		for name, action in reversed(actions.items()):
 			try:
 				action.stop()
 			except Exception as e: