diff --git a/hier_config/root.py b/hier_config/root.py
index a915639..694c793 100644
--- a/hier_config/root.py
+++ b/hier_config/root.py
@@ -439,40 +439,6 @@ def _duplicate_child_allowed_check(self) -> bool:
         """Determine if duplicate(identical text) children are allowed under the parent"""
         return False
 
-    def _preprocess_config(self, config_str: str) -> str:
-        """
-        Preprocess the config string before parsing it into HConfig.
-        This is used to convert the config string into a format that is
-        in a Juniper style syntax.
-
-        Args:
-            config_str (str): The config string to preprocess
-
-        Returns:
-            preprocessed_config_str (str): The preprocessed config string
-        """
-        if self.options["syntax_style"] == "juniper":
-            indent_level = 0
-            preproccessed_lines = []
-
-            for line in config_str.splitlines():
-                line = line.strip()
-                if line.endswith("{"):
-                    preproccessed_lines.append(
-                        "    " * indent_level + line[:-1].strip()
-                    )
-                    indent_level += 1
-                elif line == "}":
-                    indent_level -= 1
-                else:
-                    preproccessed_lines.append("    " * indent_level + line)
-
-            preproccessed_config_str = "\n".join(preproccessed_lines)
-        else:
-            preproccessed_config_str = config_str
-
-        return preproccessed_config_str
-
     def _convert_to_set_commands(self, config_str: str) -> str:
         """
         Convert a Junupier style config string into a list of set commands.
@@ -494,6 +460,10 @@ def _convert_to_set_commands(self, config_str: str) -> str:
                 if not stripped_line:
                     continue
 
+                # Strip ; from the end of the line
+                if stripped_line.endswith(";"):
+                    stripped_line = stripped_line.replace(";", "")
+
                 # Count the number of spaces at the beginning to determine the level
                 level = line.find(stripped_line) // 4
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/remediation_config_flat_junos.conf b/tests/fixtures/remediation_config_flat_junos.conf
index a5cf0ac..33e0179 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/remediation_config_flat_junos.conf
+++ b/tests/fixtures/remediation_config_flat_junos.conf
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-delete vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 vlan-id 3;
-delete vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 l3-interface irb.3;
-delete interfaces irb unit 2 family inet description "switch_10.0.2.0/24";
-delete interfaces irb unit 2 family inet disable;
-delete interfaces irb unit 3 family inet address 10.0.4.1/16;
-delete interfaces irb unit 3 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24";
-set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24 vlan-id 3;
-set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24 l3-interface irb.3;
-set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 vlan-id 4;
-set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 l3-interface irb.4;
-set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet filter input TEST;
-set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet mtu 9000;
-set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.2.0/24";
-set interfaces irb unit 3 family inet address 10.0.3.1/16;
-set interfaces irb unit 3 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24";
-set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet address 10.0.4.1/16;
-set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet filter input TEST;
-set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet mtu 9000;
-set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24";
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+delete vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 vlan-id 3
+delete vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 l3-interface irb.3
+delete interfaces irb unit 2 family inet description "switch_10.0.2.0/24"
+delete interfaces irb unit 2 family inet disable
+delete interfaces irb unit 3 family inet address 10.0.4.1/16
+delete interfaces irb unit 3 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24"
+set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24 vlan-id 3
+set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24 l3-interface irb.3
+set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 vlan-id 4
+set vlans switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24 l3-interface irb.4
+set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet filter input TEST
+set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet mtu 9000
+set interfaces irb unit 2 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.2.0/24"
+set interfaces irb unit 3 family inet address 10.0.3.1/16
+set interfaces irb unit 3 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.3.0/24"
+set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet address 10.0.4.1/16
+set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet filter input TEST
+set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet mtu 9000
+set interfaces irb unit 4 family inet description "switch_mgmt_10.0.4.0/24"
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