diff --git a/Shorewall2/firewall b/Shorewall2/firewall
index 9675e4fa3..770501125 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall2/firewall
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ process_tc_rule()
 		    [ -n "$temp" ] && r="$r --gid-owner $temp "
 		    ;;
 		*)
-		    r="$r--uid-owner $user "
+		    r="$r --uid-owner $user "
 		    ;;
 	    esac
 	fi