diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
index d6fc26c92..7b2da0553 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
                   <para>In IPV6, the <option>balance</option> option does not
                   cause balanced default routes to be created; it rather
                   causes a sequence of default routes with different metrics
-                  to be created.</para>
+                  to be created. </para>
                 </caution>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
@@ -438,14 +438,6 @@
                   <command>enable</command> and <command>reenable</command>
                   commands can reenable the provider.</para>
                 </note>
-
-                <important>
-                  <para>RESTORE_DEFAULT_OPTION=Yes in shorewall[6].conf is not
-                  recommended when the <option>persistent</option> option is
-                  used, as restoring default routes to the main routing table
-                  can prevent link status monitors such as foolsm from
-                  correctly detecting non-working providers.</para>
-                </important>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
           </variablelist>